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2019
Persistence of Chemical Warfare Agent VX on Building Material Surfaces
(SUMMARY) [Published : Jun 24, 2019]
This brief provides a summary of two recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) bench-scale studies assessing the persistence of VX on various building material surfaces. This overview provides decision‐makers with practical information on the expected persistence of VX fo...
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...
Influence of environmental conditions on the attenuation of ricin toxin on surfaces
(JOURNAL) [Published : Aug 08, 2018]
Ricin is a highly-toxic compound derived from castor plant beans. Several incidents involving contamination of structures due to ricin production or dissemination have occurred in recent years. The goal of this study was to determine whether ricin bioactivity could be attenuated ...
Survey and Assessment of Fate and Transport Models for Use Following a Wide-Area Urban Release to Inform Mapping, Characterization, and Site Clearance
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Oct 09, 2018]
If a terrorist event or natural disaster causes a wide area of land to be contaminated with chemical, biological, or radiological particulates, emergency responders need a rapid way to determine where to sample and decontaminate prior to clearing the area. A comprehensive stormwa...
Viral Persistence in Landfill Leachate Report
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 24, 2018]
A report on experiments looking at persistence of viruses in landfill leachate.
2017
Evaluation of Persistence of Viruses in Landfill Leachate
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Mar 02, 2017]
Report
Joint USGS/USEPA Pathogens in Soils Geographic Information Systems Project
(DATA/SOFTWARE) [Published : Aug 02, 2017]
Online interactive maps
2016
2015
Biological Contaminant Fate and Transport In an Urban Environment
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Sep 18, 2015]
Literature Review Report
Environmental Persistence of Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus subtilis Spores
(JOURNAL) [Published : Sep 15, 2015]
Journal Article
Persistence of Categories A and B Select Agents in Environmental Matrices-TB
(SUMMARY) [Published : Aug 25, 2015]
Technical Brief
2014
Persistence of Categories A and B Select Agents in Environmental Matrices
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Jun 30, 2014]
Literature Review Report
2013
Environmental persistence of vaccinia virus on materials
(JOURNAL) [Published : Jul 24, 2013]
Journal article
2012
2011
Persistence and Decontamination Testing of Brucella suis
(PUBLISHED REPORT) [Published : Oct 25, 2011]
Report
2010