Science Inventory

Persistence and Decontamination Testing of Brucella suis

Citation:

U.S. EPA. Persistence and Decontamination Testing of Brucella suis . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-11/111, 2011.

Impact/Purpose:

This report presents the results of an investigation to evaluate the persistence of Brucella suis (B. suis) on aluminum, glass and wood (typically found in buildings) under multiple environmental conditions and time points. Three liquid decontaminants, pH-amended (adjusted) bleach, ethanol and citric acid, were tested for efficacy.

Description:

Report

URLs/Downloads:

Persistence and Decontamination Testing of Brucella suis  (PDF, NA pp,  1531  KB,  about PDF)

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( PUBLISHED REPORT/ REPORT)
Product Published Date:10/25/2011
Record Last Revised:09/27/2013
OMB Category:Other
Record ID: 237967