To provide a water-absorbing material which is used for the disposal treatment of pollutants such as bloods, excrements and vegetable juices, gives a sure sterilization effect by a simple treatment, and has excellent safety and workability.
This water-absorbing material comprises a composition containing (A) a water-absorbing polymer (for example, polyvinyl alcohol-based polymer) and (B) a chlorine-based bleaching agent (for example, dichlroisocyanuric acid) in a (A)/(B) weight ratio of 1 to 100. The composition used as the water-absorbing material may further be compounded with (C) a thickener. The thickener includes carboxymethylcellulose(CMC), ground pulp, thermal mechanical pulp and polyethylene glycol. The thickener C is preferably used in a (A)/(C) weight ratio of 5 to 50, especially 10 to 30.
OKANO TETSUYA
YAMAZAWA SUSUMU
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