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A method of safely detoxifying mustard gases comprises reacting the gases by a first reaction with incandescent pyrophoric metallic powder compounded in specific formulation. A second reaction enhances the neutralization of the toxicity of the mustard gases by thermal pyrolysis or deflagration. To accomplish the basic reaction which results in formation of thiacyclopentane, aluminum powder which is a preferred incandescent, pyrophoric metallic powder, is compounded in a basic formulation of aluminum powder, a binder, a curing agent, oxidizing agent, and burn rate catalyst. Examples of detoxification formulation which accomplishes the first reaction as well as a second reaction which enhances the neutralization of the toxicity of the mustard gases or toxic chemical agents by thermal pyrolysis or deflagration are shown under Table II and Table III. Table III formulation is preferred for detoxifying toxic chemical agents since it is formulated to enhance thermal pyrolysis and deflagration which generates high temperatures to ensure that the aluminum reacts extremely rapidly with the halogens in the toxic chemical agents.
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