NOVELTY - A chemical scrubbing apparatus comprises first chamber to generate a non-rotating arc; second chamber; gas injector injecting a first gas into the arc to generate a plasma jet; first inlet for injecting a substance into first chamber; mixing region, where the substance mixes with plasma jet so that plasma jet disassociates chemical constituents of substance, and the second chamber adapted to quench chemical constituents to reduce reactivity of chemical constituents to maintain their disassociation; and second inlet for directing a second gas and/or water into first chamber.    USE - For scrubbing compounds to abate waste, e.g. harmful and toxic waste, and also for synthesizing compounds.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus allows for simpler chemical abatement process. It allows for processing particulate reactives, including incinerating medical wastes; for neutralizing chemicals, e.g. sodium hydroxide; for destroying liquids, gases, chemicals, and other wastes.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A chemical scrubbing apparatus comprises first chamber (12) to generate a non-rotating arc; second chamber (16) in communication with first chamber; gas injector injecting a first gas into the arc to generate a plasma jet (14); first inlet for injecting a substance into the first chamber; mixing region, where the substance mixes with the plasma jet so that the plasma jet disassociates the chemical constituents of the substance in the mixing region, the mixing region directing the chemical constituents into the second chamber, and the second chamber adapted to quench the chemical constituents to reduce the reactivity of the chemical constituents to maintain their disassociation; and second inlet for directing a second gas and/or water into the first chamber at the mixing region.    An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method of chemical abatement or chemical synthesis comprising generating a gas ion stream; flowing a waste medium into the gas ion stream; mixing the waste medium with the gas ion stream in a mixing region to disassociate the chemical constituents of the waste medium into a non-toxic form; and quenching the chemical constituents to stabilize the disassociated state of the chemical constituents.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a schematic representation of the chemical scrubbing apparatus.    Chamber (12, 16)    Plasma jet (14)    Tube (36)    Flange (42)