Inventors:
Gang Sun - Davis CA
Louise L. Ko - Davis CA
Takayuki Shibamoto - Davis CA
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA
International Classification:
D06M 13322
US Classification:
811551, 8189, 8190, 514478
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods for preparing an article capable of detoxifying a pesticide, such as textiles, comprising: (a) immersing the article in an aqueous treating solution which comprises a catalyst, a wetting agent and a heterocyclic amine; and (b) treating the article with a halogenated aqueous solution, thereby rendering the article capable of detoxifying a pesticide.