Science Inventory

Determination of the Efficacy of Spore Removal from Carpets using Commercially-available Wet/Vacuum Carpet Cleaning Systems

Citation:

U.S. EPA. Determination of the Efficacy of Spore Removal from Carpets using Commercially-available Wet/Vacuum Carpet Cleaning Systems. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-13/217, 2013.

Impact/Purpose:

This project investigated the decontamination of carpet surfaces contaminated with Bacillus spores (i.e., surrogates of B. anthracis). Two types of wet/vacuum carpet cleaning systems – unheated (cold) and steam/heated (hot) – were tested for efficacy.

Description:

Report

Record Details:

Record Type:DOCUMENT( PUBLISHED REPORT/ REPORT)
Product Published Date:10/01/2013
Record Last Revised:11/29/2013
OMB Category:Other
Record ID: 260852