Whole-building decontamination of Bacillus anthracis Sterne spores by methyl bromide fumigation

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 80-89

  Serre, S ^a   Mickelsen, L ^a   Calfee, M W ^a   Wood, J P ^a   Gray, M S ^a   Scheffrahn, R H ^b   Perez, R ^b   Kern, W H ^b   Daniell, N ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c DYNAMAC CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Commercial fumigation; Non corrosive; Sensitive materials; Sporicide

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; DECONTAMINATION; FUMIGATION; GLASS; WOOD;

ANTHRACIS SPORES; ANTIBACTERIALS; B.ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS STERNE; COMMERCIAL FUMIGATION; METHYL BROMIDE; METHYL BROMIDE FUMIGATION; NON-CORROSIVE; SENSITIVE MATERIALS; SPORICIDES;

BUILDINGS;

GLASS; METHYL BROMIDE; STAINLESS STEEL; BROMINATED HYDROCARBON;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL DISEASE; BACTERIUM; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BUILDING; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CORROSION CONTROL; FUMIGATION; GLASS; METHYL BROMIDE; SPORE;

AIR MONITORING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BUILDING; FUMIGATION; NONHUMAN; WOOD; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; EVALUATION STUDY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PROCEDURES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS STR. STERNE;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; DECONTAMINATION; FUMIGATION; HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84955195814     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12974     Document Type: Article

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