Effectiveness of Disinfecting and Sporicidal Wipes Against Bacillus Atrophaeus, a Bacillus Anthracis Surrogate

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Homeland Security Research Center. 08/2017 This seven-page technical brief summarizes published research that considered the use of disinfecting and sporicidal wipes for decontamination of surfaces following a B. anthracis release. It facilitates in the transfer of information to the end users (incident commanders and remediation personnel). Disinfecting and sporicidal wipes are frequently used in healthcare settings; they are appealing because they are readily available and easy to use. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - August 25, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news