An object of the invention is to provide a heat-resistant hexavalent chromium removal agent, which is capable of remaining in a leather or leather article for a long period of time and stably detoxifying hexavalent chromium over the long term even when a leather or leather article contains hexavalent chromium, and a leather or leather article, in which the hexavalent chromium content is less than 3 ppm. The leather or leather article of the present invention contains at least: an organic compound (A) having a structure shown in chemical formula (1) and hydroxyphenyl but not aldehyde and carboxyl, which organic compound has a property to reduce hexavalent chromium to trivalent chromium; and trivalent chromium, and the hexavalent chromium content determined in accordance with ISO 17075: 2008-02 is less than 3 ppm.

An object of the invention is to provide a heat-resistant hexavalent chromium removal agent, which is capable of remaining in a leather or leather article for a long period of time and stably detoxifying hexavalent chromium over the long term even when a leather or leather article contains hexavalent chromium, and a leather or leather article, in which the hexavalent chromium content is less than 3 ppm. The leather or leather article of the present invention contains at least: an organic compound (A) having a structure shown in chemical formula (1) and hydroxyphenyl but not aldehyde and carboxyl, which organic compound has a property to reduce hexavalent chromium to trivalent chromium; and trivalent chromium, and the hexavalent chromium content determined in accordance with ISO 17075: 2008-02 is less than 3 ppm.

A method of degrading halogenated organic compounds, use of the method for decontaminating PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonic acid) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) contaminated medium, and a composition such as that which is suitable to be applied in said method.

A method of degrading halogenated organic compounds, use of the method for decontaminating PFOS (perfluorooctanesulfonic acid) and PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) contaminated medium, and a composition such as that which is suitable to be applied in said method.

A bimetal oxysulfide solid-solution catalyst is provided. The bimetal oxysulfide solid-solution catalyst is represented by the following formula:
Cu.sub.xM.sup.(2).sub.yO.sub.zS.sub.γ wherein M.sup.(2) includes monovalent Silver (Ag), divalent Zinc (Zn), Manganese (Mn), Nickel (Ni), Cobalt (Co), and Tin (Sn.sup.II), trivalent Indium (In), Cerium (Ce), Antimony (Sb), and Gallium (Ga), tetravalent Tin (Sn.sup.IV), or pentavalent Molybdenum (Mo), 0<y<0.3, 0.7<x<1.0, 0<z<0.5, and 0.5<γ<1.0. In addition, a manufacturing method of the bimetal oxysulfide solid-solution catalyst and applications of the bimetal oxysulfide solid-solution catalyst are also provided.

The invention relates to a method for treating emergency spill or leak of halogen which is bromine or chlorine, comprising contacting an aqueous solution of quaternary ammonium halide with the halogen.

The invention relates to a method for treating emergency spill or leak of halogen which is bromine or chlorine, comprising contacting an aqueous solution of quaternary ammonium halide with the halogen.

Disclosed are stable zero-valent metal and oxidized black carbon admixtures and their use, to catalyze rapid reductive degradation reactions in aqueous solutions. The compositions and remediation methods are used in the non-explosive neutralization and decomposition of ammonium nitrate.

Disclosed are stable zero-valent metal and oxidized black carbon admixtures and their use, to catalyze rapid reductive degradation reactions in aqueous solutions. The compositions and remediation methods are used in the non-explosive neutralization and decomposition of ammonium nitrate.

The present application relates to a novel method for reductive degradation of perfluoroalkyl-containing compounds, such as perfluoroalkyl sulfonates, by activated carbon (AC) supported zero valent iron-nickle nanoparticles (nNi.sup.0Fe.sup.0).