Patent Document:

with reference now to the drawings , and in particular to fig1 to 6 thereof , a new and improved process for abatement of asbestos fibers embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 through 15 will be described . more specifically , it will be noted that the process for abatement of asbestos fibers essentially comprises a heating of cyanoacrylate to volatility wherein a fuming of the cyanoacrylate is effected . the fuming of the chemical effects a bonding and encapsulating of the asbestos fibers within a finite area , such as a room to be treated . it should be noted that cyanoacrylate is available under commercial names such as &# 34 ; zapagap &# 34 ; ( t . m .) by pacer tech . or &# 34 ; scotchweld &# 34 ; by 3m corporation . while a physical heating of the cyanoacrylate is set forth , it may be noted that a chemical catalyst may be employed but the use of physical heating will be more specifically described . fig1 as illustrated and depicted by numeral 10 , sets forth a first step of the invention where predetermined surfaces of a treatment zone , or room , is sealed with a plasticlike film or other suitable non - porous material to cover items such as window openings , interior door sills , electrical fixtures , air ventilation face plates , and the like . fig2 illustrates an interior surface of the room wherein the various portions thereof not to be coated by the fuming of the cyanoacrylate is illustrated and depicted by numeral 11 . numeral 12 per fig3 illustrates a subsequent step of positioning a portable heating unit 16 within the interior of the room to be treated with an associated electrical resistance heating element 17 and electrical cord 18 . a timer unit 19 of conventional and commercial availability is utilized to enable a user to leave the treatment area prior to heating of the cyanoacrylate . subsequent to the heating unit 16 being electrically associated with an appropriate electrical outlet 22 , a container 20 , as illustrated in fig4 and depicted by numeral 13 , is positioned on the electrical resistance heating element 17 . thereafter , liquid cyanoacrylate is deposited within the container 20 . it has been found desirable to utilize approximately 1 to 2 drops of cyanoacrylate 21 deposited within container 20 per liter of volume of the treatment area , or room as illustrated . the cyanoacrylate is heated to an elevated temperature to effect vaporization where it has been found that temperature to exceed 80 degrees c . has been found suitable with 100 degrees c . heating desirable . fig5 illustrates the fuming of the liquid cyanoacrylate to create a vaporous fuming 23 wherein the interior walls of the area to be treated are thereby coated and accordingly entrap and encapsulate asbestos fibers and seal the walls against asbestos fibers within the treatment area . it should be understood , however , should physical destruction of the seal of cyanoacrylate take place subsequent to treatment , a resealing and retreatment of the room may be deemed desirable . fuming of the cyanoacrylate tends to encapsulate airborne asbestos fibers within the room to effect their removal therefrom . fig6 is illustrative of the treatment area subsequent to fuming wherein the cyanoacrylate has been given ample time to dry where it has been deemed desirable to allow at least ten minutes to an hour to effect drying as cyanoacrylate vapors dry very rapidly , but due to their potentially harmful effects upon humans , it is desirable to allow adequate time for the drying procedure to take place whereupon removal of the sealing medium , depicted as numerals 24 , may then be removed . the manner of usage and operation of the instant invention therefore should be apparent from the above description and accordingly , no further discussion relative to the manner of usage and operation will be provided . with respect to the above description then , it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention , to include variations in size , materials , shape , form , function and manner of operation , assembly and use , are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art , and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention . therefore , the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention . further , since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art , it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described , and accordingly , all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to , falling within the scope of the invention .

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