Evaluation of the efficacy of methyl bromide in the decontamination of building and interior materials contaminated with Bacillus anthracis spores

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 2003-2011

  Wood, Joseph P ^a   Wendling, Morgan ^b   Richter, William ^b   Lastivka, Andrew ^b   Mickelsen, Leroy ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; DECONTAMINATION; FUMIGATION;

ANTHRACIS; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS SPORES; CONTACT TIME; EFFICACY DATA; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INTERIOR MATERIALS; METHYL BROMIDE;

BACTERIA;

ANTHRAX; BACTERIUM; BUILDING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; FUMIGATION; METHYL BROMIDE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SPORE;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

BROMINATED HYDROCARBON; DISINFECTANT AGENT; METHYL BROMIDE;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BUILDING MATERIAL; CHEMISTRY; DECONTAMINATION; DEVICES; DRUG EFFECTS; EVALUATION STUDY; FUMIGATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTANTS; FUMIGATION; HYDROCARBONS, BROMINATED; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84962316630     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.03445-15     Document Type: Article

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