摘要 |
<p>Method for treating a composition containing (a) a chemically toxic material, typically containing a toxic metal and/or (b) an energetic, typically explosive, material, comprising (i) forming an aqueous dispersion of the composition; (ii) adding an inert absorbent material such as a clay; and (iii) heating so as to degrade the material (a) and/or (b) to a less hazardous form. The product is an inert matrix in which the hazardous materials (a) and/or (b) are dispersed, ideally in a sufficiently well bound form as to prevent leaching on subsequent long-term storage.</p> |