by chemically fixing the harmful substance, e.g. by chelation or complexation

Full Title

Processes for making harmful chemical substances harmless, or less harmful, by effecting a chemical change in the substances > by reacting with chemical agents > by chemically fixing the harmful substance, e.g. by chelation or complexation

Classification Context

Section:

HUMAN NECESSITIES

Class:

LIFE-SAVING; FIRE-FIGHTING

Subclass:

CHEMICAL MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES; PROCESSES FOR MAKING HARMFUL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES HARMLESS, OR LESS HARMFUL, BY EFFECTING A CHEMICAL CHANGE; COMPOSITION OF MATERIALS FOR COVERINGS OR CLOTHING FOR PROTECTING AGAINST HARMFUL CHEMICAL AGENTS; COMPOSITION OF MATERIALS FOR TRANSPARENT PARTS OF GAS-MASKS, RESPIRATORS, BREATHING BAGS OR HELMETS; COMPOSITION OF CHEMICAL MATERIALS FOR USE IN BREATHING APPARATUS