METAL OXIMATE/POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS CHEMICAL DECONTAMINANT SYSTEM

摘要

2586-663ABSTRACTA cream or lotion consisting essentially of at least oneactive ingredient chosen from the alkali metal salts of certainoximes, phenols or polyethylene glycol monoethers, dispersed in asubstantially anhydrous state in a base medium comprising of poly-ethylene glycol(s) which has (have) been at least partially ether-ified to reduce the free hydroxyl group content thereof. Thesecreams or lotions are effective against chemical warfare agents ofboth the V and G types, and against mustard gas (H or HD), and aresimpler to make than known potassium salt-containing creams, forexample those containing a macrocyclic ether and/or inert thick-ener and potassium phenate. These creams or lotions may be usedboth for protection and decontamination, and some may be used aspersonal barrier creams.