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Class   588HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC WASTE DESTRUCTION OR CONTAINMENT
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[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 1][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 1]1 DESTRUCTION OR CONTAINMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 2][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 2]2 Subclass 2 indent level is 1 By fixation in stable solid media
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 3][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 3]3 Subclass 3 indent level is 2 Cement, concrete, or hydraulic setting
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 5][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 5]5 Subclass 5 indent level is 2 Bituminous
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 6][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 6]6 Subclass 6 indent level is 2 Resin or polymer; e.g., cellulose, polyethylene
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 9][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 9]9 Subclass 9 indent level is 2 Clay or claylike
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 10][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 10]10 Subclass 10 indent level is 2 Ceramic or ceramiclike
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 13][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 13]13 Subclass 13 indent level is 2 Ion exchange material
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 14][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 14]14 Subclass 14 indent level is 2 Silicon containing
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 15][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 15]15 Subclass 15 indent level is 2 Metal containing
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 16][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 16]16 Subclass 16 indent level is 1 Surrounding with specified material or structure
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 17][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 17]17 Subclass 17 indent level is 1 Geological or extraterrestrial
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 18][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 18]18 Subclass 18 indent level is 1 Chemical conversion to a stable solid for disposal
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 19][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 19]19 Subclass 19 indent level is 2 Incineration, calcination, pyrolyzing to obtain solid residue
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 20][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 20]20 Subclass 20 indent level is 1 Treating radioactive liquid
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 299][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 299]299 GERM WARFARE AGENTS DESTROYED
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 300][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 300]300 PROCESSES FOR MAKING HARMFUL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES HARMLESS, OR LESS HARMFUL, BY EFFECTING A CHEMICAL CHANGE IN THE SUBSTANCES (EPO/ JPO)
Note: When classifying in subclasses 300-321, classification is also made in subclasses 400-415 to identify the hazardous substance.
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 301][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 301]301 Subclass 301 indent level is 1 By subjecting to electric or wave energy or particle or ionizing radiation (EPO/ JPO)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 302][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 302]302 Subclass 302 indent level is 2 Electrochemical processes, e.g., electrodialysis (EPO/JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 304][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 304]304 Subclass 304 indent level is 2 Sonic energy (EPO/JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 305][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 305]305 Subclass 305 indent level is 2 Particle radiation, e.g., electron beam radiation (EPO/JPO)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 306][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 306]306 Subclass 306 indent level is 2 Electromagnetic radiation, e.g., laser (EPO/ JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 311][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 311]311 Subclass 311 indent level is 2 Plasma (EPO/JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 312][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 312]312 Subclass 312 indent level is 1 By hydropyrolysis or destructive steam gasification, e.g., using water and heat or supercritical water, to effect chemical change (EPO/JPO)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 313][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 313]313 Subclass 313 indent level is 1 By reacting with chemical agents (EPO/JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 314][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 314]314 Subclass 314 indent level is 2 By treatment in molten chemical reagent, e.g., salts or metals (EPO/JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 315][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 315]315 Subclass 315 indent level is 2 By chemical fixing the harmful substance, e.g., by chelation or complexation (EPO/JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 316][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 316]316 Subclass 316 indent level is 2 Dehalogenation using reactive chemical agents able to degrade (EPO/JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 317][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 317]317 Subclass 317 indent level is 2 By hydrolysis (EPO/JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 318][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 318]318 Subclass 318 indent level is 2 Detoxification by using acid or alkaline reagents (EPO/JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 319][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 319]319 Subclass 319 indent level is 2 By reduction, e.g., hydrogenation (EPO/JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 320][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 320]320 Subclass 320 indent level is 2 By oxidation; by combustion (EPO/JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 321][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 321]321 Subclass 321 indent level is 1 By heating to effect chemical change. e.g., pyrolysis (EPO/JPO)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 400][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 400]400 Subclass 400 indent level is 1 Harmful chemical substances made harmless, or less harmful, by effecting chemical change (EPO/JPO)
Note: Subclasses 401 through 404 form part of a multiple aspect schedule. Documents classified in one of these subclasses are normally also classified in subclasses 405 through 415 to identify the hazardous material.
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 401][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 401]401 Subclass 401 indent level is 2 Chemical warfare substances, e.g., cholinesterase inhibitor (EPO/JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 402][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 402]402 Subclass 402 indent level is 2 Pesticides, e.g., insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, nematicides (EPO/JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 403][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 403]403 Subclass 403 indent level is 2 Explosives, propellants or pyrotechnics, e.g., rocket fuel, napalm (EPO/JPO)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 404][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 404]404 Subclass 404 indent level is 2 Toxic combustion residues, e.g., toxic substances contained in fly ash from waste incineration (EPO/JPO)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 405][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 405]405 Subclass 405 indent level is 2 Organic substances (EPO/JPO)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 410][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 410]410 Subclass 410 indent level is 2 Inorganic substances (EPO/JPO)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 249][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 249]249 CONTAINMENT
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 249.5][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 249.5]249.5 Subclass 249.5 indent level is 1 Chemical or germ warfare agents, or pathogenic organisms (e.g., sarin, VX, anthrax, virus, bacteria and medical waste, etc.)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 250][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 250]250 Subclass 250 indent level is 1 Geologic, marine, or extraterrestrial storage and containment (e.g., tectonic, volcanic, deep natural, manmade earth cavity, submarine placement sites, lunar, earth orbital, and solar placement, etc.)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 251][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 251]251 Subclass 251 indent level is 1 Treating a solid (e.g., clay, slag, spent sorbent, active carbon, etc.) to prevent gas emissions
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 252][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 252]252 Subclass 252 indent level is 1 Solidification, vitrification, or cementation
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 253][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 253]253 Subclass 253 indent level is 2 In situ vitrification
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 254][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 254]254 Subclass 254 indent level is 2 Contains asbestos
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 255][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 255]255 Subclass 255 indent level is 2 Polymer or resin containing (e.g., foam, etc.)
[List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 256][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 256]256 Subclass 256 indent level is 2 Waste contains heavy metal (e.g., fly, ash, flue dust, and incinerator ash)
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 259][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 259]259 Subclass 259 indent level is 1 Secondary containment
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 260][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 260]260 Subclass 260 indent level is 1 With sensing, detecting, or monitoring
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 261][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 261]261 MISCELLANEOUS
 
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 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 900][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 900]900 APPARATUS
 [List of Pre Grant Publications for class 588 subclass 901][List of Patents for class 588 subclass 901]901 COMPOSITIONS
 
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