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Method for treating destabilized, fire-involved elemental phosphorus

US4761271A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 1987
Grant dateAug 2, 1988
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA62D2101/45
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Destabilized elemental phosphorus, for example resulting from fire involvement due to exposure with air, can be treated by placing the destabilized elemental phosphorus in the presence of a weakly basic aqueous solution of an alkali metal hypochlorite as a blanketing agent. Sodium hypochlorite is preferred.

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