METHOD OF DETOXIFYING A HARMFUL COMPOUND

摘要

It is an object of the present invention to provide a beneficial method of detoxifying a harmful compound in order to detoxify the harmful compound containing arsenic etc. effectively. A method of detoxifying a harmful compound according to the present invention is characterized in that a harmful compound containing at least one element selected from the group comprising arsenic, antimony and selenium is detoxified by an exposure to light and/or a heating under the presence of a cobalt complex. In a preferred embodiment of the method of detoxifying a harmful compound according to the present invention, the method is characterized in that the harmful compound is detoxified by an alkylation of arsenic, antimony and selenium.