New 'wipes' for better decontamination of chemical warfare agents and toxic chemicals
Monday, December 8, 2008 - 02:36
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists in Texas, California, and Maryland are reporting development of high-tech 'wipes' that are capable of quickly decontaminating people and equipment exposed to a broad range of military and industrial chemicals, including the deadly blister agent known as 'mustard.' The next generation wipes, which are a major step toward a universal personal decontamination system for nearly any toxic or hazardous chemical, could help save the lives of soldiers and civilians. Their work was described in an online publication in ACS' Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, a bi-weekly journal...
Read the whole article on Science Centric
More from Science Centric
Related
- Structure of enzyme against chemical warfare agents determinedWed, 28 Jan 2009, 14:57:36 EST
- New way to make sensors that detect toxic chemicalsWed, 8 Jul 2009, 11:30:55 EDT
- Researcher working on destruction of chemical weaponsWed, 24 Sep 2008, 15:56:40 EDT
- Antibacterial wipes can still spread bacteriaTue, 3 Jun 2008, 14:14:36 EDT
- Next-generation microcapsules deliver 'chemicals on demand'Wed, 28 Oct 2009, 12:36:06 EDT