Compositions and methods for remediating chemical warfare agent exposed skin
AssigneeArmis Biopharma, Inc.
InventorsScott Noblitt, Edwin Neas
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Abstract
The present invention relates to chemical and biological warfare agent decontaminating compositions and methods for using the same to decontaminate animal skin and wounds thereon exposed to the agents. The compositions may comprise a peracid, a hydroperoxide, and a peroxyacid.
Claims30
A chemical warfare agent decontaminating composition comprising:
- one or more peroxyacids in an amount ranging from about 0.02% to about 10% by weight;
- one or more hydroperoxides in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 25% by weight;
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- one or more C2-10 carboxylic acids in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 30% by weight, wherein at least one of the carboxylic acids is the corresponding carboxylic acid of the peroxyacid;
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- wherein the composition is formulated in the form of an aerosol or liquid spray or a gel, sol, liquid, lotion or irrigation gel, optionally saturated on an absorbent applicator comprising an absorbent sponge, natural or synthetic, woven or non-woven fabric, cloth, paper towel or towelette.
A method of decontaminating the skin, or a wound thereon, of an animal exposed to a chemical warfare agent, comprising contacting the exposed skin or wound with an amount of a decontaminating composition that is sufficient to decontaminate the skin or wound, wherein the decontaminating composition comprises:
- one or more peroxyacids in an amount ranging from about 0.02% to about 10% by weight;
- one or more hydroperoxides in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 25% by weight;
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- one or more C2-10 carboxylic acids in an amount ranging from about 0.01% to about 30% by weight, wherein at least one of the carboxylic acids is the corresponding carboxylic acid of the peroxyacid.
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