| abstract |
The present invention is drawn to methods and compositions for use in partially or fully decontaminating surfaces which have been contaminated with chemical or biological warfare agents as well as to methods for treating viral infections, bacterial infections, fungal infections, and cancerous tissue. The invention includes the use of a peroxygen containing transition metal containing composition. In one embodiment, the composition includes an aqueous vehicle of water and from 0.001 wt% to 40.0 wt% of a peroxygen. Additionally, the composition can include from 0.001 ppm to 50,000 ppm by weight of a transition metal based on the aqueous vehicle content. Optionally, an alcohol can be included in the composition. In one embodiment, the transition metal can be in the form of a colloidal transition metal, such as colloidal silver. |