Decontamination of parts involves treating object to be decontaminated with supercritical gas, whereby supercritical gas is brought into contact with material that is absorbent for gas.

Abstract
Bei dem Verfahren zur Entfernung von Schadstoffen wie DDT, Lindan oder PCP von Objekten mit organischen Materialien, z.B. Holzskulpturen, durch Behandlung mit einem ueberkritischen Gas wie Kohlendioxid wird das ueberkritische Gas mit einem Adsorptionsmittel oder Absorptionsmittel fuer die Schadstoffe in Kontakt gebracht wird.

 

EP 1488897 A UPAB: 20050124 NOVELTY - The decontamination method involves removing harmful materials from objects with organic materials by treatment with a supercritical gas, whereby the supercritical gas is brought into contact with a material that is absorbent for the gas. The absorption medium is active carbon, a plastic with a large surface, silica gel, silica guhr, aluminum oxide or a zeolite. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - AN INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for the following: (a) the use of an absorbent material for decontamination of objects. USE - For decontamination of objects. ADVANTAGE - Improved solvent effect for materials in the body to be dissolved.