Source reduction in an anthrax-contaminated mail facility

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 405-412

  Canter, Dorothy A ^a   Sgroi, Thomas J ^b   O'Connor, Laurel ^c   Kempter, Carlton J ^d  

^a Dorothy Canter Consulting LLC   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF STATE   (United States)

^c BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POSTAL MAIL; UNITED STATES;

ANTHRAX; BIOTERRORISM; CONTAINMENT OF BIOHAZARDS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; POSTAL SERVICE; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS;

EID: 77749252420     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2009.0028     Document Type: Article

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