Patent ID: 6644200
Filing Date: 2003-11-11
Classification: B09C,C06B,C12N,C12P,C12R,F42B,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for remediating an explosive device, if the explosive device fails to detonate as intended, said method comprising the steps:(a) forming a quantity of an explosive material into an explosive device; (b) identifying microorganisms capable of bioremediating said explosive material; (c) positioning a quantity of said microorganisms in such proximity to said quantity of said explosive material that, when said quantity of microorganisms is mobilized, said quantity of said microorganisms is capable of bioremediating said quantity of said explosive material; and (d) placing said explosive device and said quantity of said microorganisms at a predetermined detonation site, whereby if said explosive device fails to detonate as intended, said quantity of said microorganisms deactivates said explosive device by bioremediating said explosive material in situ at said detonation site.