Concentrated formulations and methods for neutralizing chemical and biological toxants

An aqueous decontamination formulation for use in the neutralization of a chemical or biological toxant, comprising:

• a cationic surfactant;
• a cationic hydrotrope;
• a reactive compound selected from the group consisting of nucleophilic compounds, oxidizing compounds, and combinations thereof;
• and
• water;
• wherein the weight percentage ratio of surfactant to hydrotrope is from 0.5 to 3.5.

An aqueous decontamination formulation for use in the neutralization of a chemical or biological toxant, comprising:

• 4-6 wt % of a cationic surfactant;
• 1-3 wt % of a cationic hydrotrope;
• 0.5-2 wt % of a fatty alcohol;
• 0.05-0.1 wt % of a cationic water soluble polymer;
• 0.5-1.5 wt % of a short chain alcohol;
• 1-2 wt % of a glycol ether compound;
• 4 wt % of a bicarbonate salt;
• 4 wt % of a hydrogen peroxide;
• and
• water.

The formulation of clam 42, comprising:

• about 4.2 wt % a mixture of benzyl (C12-C16) alkyldimethylammonium chlorides;
• about 1.4 wt % pentamethyltallow alkyltrimethylenediammonium dichloride;
• about 0.07 wt % Guar Gum, 2-hydroxypropyl ether;
• about 1.3 wt % 1-Dodecanol;
• about 0.5 wt % 1-Tetradecanol;
• about 0.4 wt % Isobutanol;
• about 0.8 wt % Isopropanol;
• about 1.5 wt % Diethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether;
• about 4.0 wt % Potassium Bicarbonate;
• about 4.0 wt % Hydrogen Peroxide;
• and
• water.

An aqueous decontamination formulation for use in the neutralization of a chemical or biological toxant, comprising:

• about 2.6 wt % of a cationic surfactant;
• about 3.3 wt % of a cationic hydrotrope;
• about 0.8 wt % of a fatty alcohol;
• about 0.1 wt % of a cationic water soluble polymer;
• about 2.1 wt % of a short chain alcohol;
• about 1.6 wt % of a glycol ether compound;
• about 4 wt % of a bicarbonate salt;
• about 4 wt % of hydrogen peroxide;
• and
• water.

An aqueous, non-foaming decontamination formulation for use in the neutralization of a chemical or biological toxant, comprising:

• 0.1-10 wt% of a cationic surfactant;
• 0.1-10 wt % of a cationic hydrotrope;
• 0.1-10 wt % of a bicarbonate salt;
• 0.1-10% of hydrogen peroxide;
• and
• water.

A ternary kit system consisting of three components that, when mixed together, makes an aqueous decontamination formulation for use in the neutralization of a chemical or biological toxant, the system comprising:

• a first premixed component, Part A, comprising an aqueous mixture of a cationic surfactant, and a cationic hydrotrope, wherein Part A has a concentration of 14-30 wt%;
• a second component, Part B, comprising hydrogen peroxide;
• and
• a third component, Part C, comprising a bicarbonate salt.

A ternary kit system consisting of three components that, when mixed together, makes an aqueous non-foaming decontamination formulation for use in the neutralization of a chemical or biological toxant, the system comprising:

• a first premixed component, Part A, comprising an aqueous mixture of a cationic surfactant and a cationic hydrotrope, with no amount of cationic water-soluble polymer, wherein Part A has a concentration of 6-30 wt%;
• a second component, Part B, comprising hydrogen peroxide;
• and
• a third component, Part C, comprising a bicarbonate salt.

A method of manufacturing a premixed concentrate 30-50 wt% for use as Part A of a binary kit system, for use in making up a decontamination formulation for use in the neutralization of a chemical or biological toxants;

• comprising mixing together at least the following constituents:
• 0.1-10 wt% of a cationic surfactant;
• 0.1-10 wt% of a cationic hydrotrope;
• 0.05-10 wt% of a water-soluble polymer;
• 0.1-10 wt% of a bicarbonate salt;
• and
• a sufficient amount of water.

A method of manufacturing a premixed concentrate of 14-30 wt% for use as Part A of a ternary kit system, for use in making up a decontamination formulation for use in the neutralization of a chemical or biological toxants;

• comprising mixing together at least the following constituents:
• 0.1-10 wt% of a cationic surfactant;
• 0.1-10 wt% of a cationic hydrotrope;
• 0.05-10 wt% of a water-soluble polymer;
• and
• a sufficient amount of water.