Hazardous or toxic waste destruction or containment inventions 06/08

20080146860 - Treatment of hazardous waste material: A method of incorporating a material in a settable binder is disclosed. The binder includes a source of caustic magnesium oxide. The method involves mixing the material with the binder, either as part of a slurry or for subsequent formation into a slurry, and then adding a setting agent to... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080139864 - Method for solidifying and stabilizing a concentrated aqueous sodium hydroxide solution: P

20080139865 - Environmental containment systems: Environmental containment systems, and in certain embodiments, systems and methods involving vessels and unit operations or components of cell culture, cell containment, bioreactor, chemical manufacturing, or pharmaceutical manufacturing systems provided with environmental containment are provided. Certain vessels, unit operations, devices, and components may be used to perform all or part... Agent: Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, P.c.

20080139866 - Receptacle for medical refuse: A medical waste receptacle includes a housing shaped to define an interior cavity into which a waste collection bin is disposed. The housing is also shaped to include a slot in communication with the interior cavity, the slot being selectively enclosed by a disposal drawer adapted to pivot between closed... Agent: Kriegsman & Kriegsman

20080139868 - Method for optimal stabilization of incinerator ash by combined acidulation and stabilization: This invention provides a method for optimal stabilization of incinerator ash subject to acid and water leaching tests or leach conditions by addition of a combined acidulation and stabilization agent, such that the acidulated and stabilized ash requires TCLP Fluid #1 and the leaching of lead and cadmium is controlled... Agent: Keith E. Forrester

20080139867 - Method for treatment of arsenic-contaminated soil: Disclosed herein is a method for treatment of arsenic-contaminated soil, said method being capable of insolubilizing arsenic compounds (in organic form or tri- or pentavalent inorganic form), thereby reducing their leaching level below the environmental standard value for soil. The method consists of heating arsenic-contaminated soil at 200 to 700°... Agent: Reed Smith LLP

20080139869 - Method and apparatus for bioweapon decontamination: The present disclosure relates to the decontamination of articles contaminated (or thought to be contaminated) with bioweapons, such as methods and apparatus for decontaminating articles contaminated with sporualated bioweapons. In some embodiments, the methods are methods of decontaminating an environment, for example a room or building contaminated with a bioweapon.... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20080132746 - In-situ salt remediation and ground heating technology: A method for in-situ soil remediation is provided. Electrodes are placed below the ground surface extending horizontally. The electrodes are positioned such that a first electrode is positioned above a second electrode and the electrodes surround a region of soil containing contaminants. A plurality of electrodes can be placed in... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.a.