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Rogers, J. V., Y. W. Choi, W. R. Richter, D. C. Rudnicki, D. W. Joseph, C. L. Sabourin, M. L. Taylor, AND J. C. CHANG. FORMALDEHYDE GAS INACTIVATION OF BACILLUS ANTHRACIS, BACILLUS SUBTILIS AND GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS SPORES ON INDOOR SURFACE MATERIALS-NHSRC. JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA, 103(4):1104-1112, (2007).

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Research evaluated the decontamination of Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus subtilis, and Geobacillus stearothermophilus spores on indoor surface material using formaldehyde gas. Spores were dried on seven types of indoor surfaces and exposed to 1100 ppm formaldehyde gas for 10 hr. Formaldehyde exposure significantly decreased spores on all test materials, but there were significant differences in effectiveness between spore types.

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