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2019
A Bench-Scale Procedure for Evaluating Chlorine Bleach Inactivation of Bacillus Spores in Wash Water from a Cleanup of a Site with Biothreat Agents
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : May 02, 2019]
This report describes a streamlined bench scale procedure which has been developed for testing the efficacy of chlorine bleach for the inactivation of Bacillus spores in wash water originating from a cleanup of a site contaminated with Bacillus anthracis spores.
Efficacy and Compatibility of Decontamination Options for Sensitive Equipment-Related Materials Contaminated with Persistent Chemical Warfare Agents
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Aug 23, 2019]
Under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Homeland Security Research Program (US EPA HSRP), the National Homeland Security Research Center conducts research necessary to identify methods and technologies that can be used for the decontamination of equipment and surfaces contam...
Evaluation of Low-Tech Outdoor Decontamination Methods Following Wide Area Radiological/Nuclear Incidents
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 02, 2019]
This technology evaluation report included use of low-tech decontamination methods on surfaces common to outdoor residential environments and included evaluating the decontamination efficacy, method constraints, safety concerns, feasibility, waste generation, potential exposure, ...
High Pressure Decontamination of Building Materials During Radiological Incident Recovery
(JOURNAL) [Published : Nov 01, 2019]
High pressure decontamination of certain surface building materials is concluded to be a promising rapid, readily available response technique, with the data from this study informing its practical implementation. Removal efficacy of radionuclides from concrete are high when perf...
Impact of Sporicidal Fumigation with Methyl Bromide or Methyl Iodide on Electronic Equipment
(JOURNAL) [Published : Feb 01, 2019]
The effect of sporicidal fumigation with methyl bromide or methyl iodide on the functionality of electronic equipment was evaluated using desktop computers as surrogates for valuable electronic equipment under target conditions of 200–250 mg/L fumigant for 48 hours at 24–30 °C an...
The Use of Bacteriophage MS2 for Development and Application of a Virucide Decontamination Test Method for Porous and Heavily Soiled Surfaces
(JOURNAL) [Published : Aug 05, 2019]
An analytical method was optimized for MS2 recovery from simulated agricultural surfaces. Considerations included selection of a neutralizer and extraction buffer, determination of analytical holding time, and MS2 survivability on surfaces with and without grime. The decontaminat...
2018
Bleach-Based Biodecontamination of Subway Materials
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Oct 02, 2018]
This report discusses results from a bench scale study that investigated the impact of dirt and grime on pH amended bleach and diluted bleach decontamination efficacy as commonly encountered on relevant subway rolling stock and subway infrastructure surface materials, including t...
Decontamination of Materials Contaminated with Spores of Bacillus anthracis Ames and Vollum Strains Using Low Levels of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 19, 2018]
Report on the decontamination efficacy of low levels of hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) was evaluated on common building materials (glass, bare pine wood, carpet, painted wallboard paper, unpainted concrete, and ceiling tile) contaminated with Ba spores.
Evaluation of Diperadipic Acid as a Surface Decontaminant for Spore-Forming Biological Agents
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jul 31, 2018]
This report chronicles the study undertaken to evaluate the decontamination efficacy of diperadipic acid, under application conditions that were found to be effective for pH-adjusted bleach (a common sporicidal liquid). The results showed that diperadipic acid demonstrated >6 Lo...
Evaluation of Electrostatic Sprayers for Use in a Personnel Decontamination Line Protocol for Biological Contamination Incident Response Operations
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Oct 09, 2018]
Personnel decontamination is an integral part of any emergency response. This report discusses a decontamination project that evaluated the decontamination efficacy and physical migration (transport) of Bacillus spores and operational efficiency of two types of sprayer technologi...
Evaluation of Liquid-, Foam-, and Gel-Based Decontaminants Report
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 24, 2018]
This report focus for fixed site surface decontamination and cleanup, two distinct options among liquid disinfectants include pH-adjusted bleach (pAB) and Spor-Klenz® (S-K; per-acetic/peroxide formulations). Efficacy of these two sterilants in lab-scale studies has been well-docu...
Sampling, Laboratory and Data Considerations for Microbial Data Collected in the Field
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jul 26, 2018]
Report: An informational companion to the MicroSAP tool which includes considerations for sampling, analysis, and data interpretation that users might include in a sampling and analysis plan being developed for a microbiological contamination incident.
2017
Field Application of Emerging Composite Sampling Methods
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 06, 2017]
Report
SURFACE DECONTAMINATION EFFICACY STUDIES FOR CHEMICAL WARFARE BLISTER AGENTS
(SUMMARY) [Published : Mar 06, 2017]
Technical Brief
2016