Patent ID: 9604085
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A61K,A61P,A61Q,A62D

Claim:
1. A method for neutralizing unwanted or toxic metal atoms on human skin surface or on an inanimate surface, the method comprising the steps of reacting a composition, comprising water and an active ingredient comprising one or more of 2,3-butanedione monoxime, an alkali salt thereof, and alkaline earth salt thereof, at least one nucleophilic carbonyl moiety and at least one nucleophilic oxime nitrogen moiety with a metal atom; and chelating the metal atom to form a ring structure in which the at least one nucleophilic carbonyl moiety and at least one nucleophilic oxime nitrogen moiety are bonded to the metal atom, wherein the composition comprising water is: 1) applied as a topical skin protectant to human skin prior to or after exposure to the metal atoms, or 2) applied to decontaminate a surface exposed to the metal atoms, such that the metal atoms become chelated and said skin or inanimate surface is decontaminated, wherein the active ingredient is dissolved in the water.