Laboratory evaluation of large-scale decontamination approaches

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 874-882

  Calfee, M W ^a   Ryan, S P ^a   Wood, J P ^a   Mickelsen, L ^a   Kempter, C ^a   Miller, L ^b   Colby, M ^c   Touati, A ^d   Clayton, M ^d   Griffin Gatchalian, N ^d   Mcdonald, S ^d   Delafield, R ^d  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c US Department of Homeland Security   (United States)

^d Arcadis Geraghty & Miller Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthrax; Bacillus anthracis; Biological agent; Decontamination; Facility remediation; Foreign animal disease; Spore; Sporicide; Wide area incident

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; BACTERIOLOGY; CONCRETES; CONTAMINATION;

ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTHRAX; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; DECONTAMINANTS; FACILITY REMEDIATION; FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASE; SPORE; SPORICIDES; WIDE-AREA INCIDENT;

DECONTAMINATION;

CONCRETE; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

AEROSOL; ANTHRAX; BACTERIUM; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; PH; SPORE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; LABORATORY TEST; MATERIALS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PH; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WOOD;

ANIMALIA; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS;

EID: 84859563183     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2012.05259.x     Document Type: Article

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