Summary of methods and considerations for wide-area outdoor remediation following contamination incidents involving non-spore-forming agents
Citation:
Calfee, W. Summary of methods and considerations for wide-area outdoor remediation following contamination incidents involving non-spore-forming agents. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/S-24/021, 2023.
Impact/Purpose:
This summary report outlines scientific products aimed at closing knowledge and capability gaps surrounding response and remediation following a biological contamination incident with a non-spore-forming bacteria or virus. The summary is meant to be a resource for emergency responders, public health officials, and other decision makers following a biological incident. The scientific products cited within this report provide the original science that can be used to support decsions.
Description:
This summary outlines the current progress US EPA’s Homeland Security Research Program (HSRP) has made through development of scientific products that support capabilities for non-spore-forming biological incident response. These products are meant to advance the body of science, close knowledge and capability gaps, provide the data to underpin decision support tools, and provide scientifically sound information to support emergency response decisions at the operational level regarding sampling, decontamination, and waste management. This online summary is organized into 3 sections: Incident Characterization, Environmental Countermeasures, and Waste Management. Sections contain a hyperlinked list of EPA-developed scientific products that support EPA response capabilities for contamination incidents involving non-spore-forming microorganisms, in that corresponding section’s mission space.