DISINFECTION OF A HOSPITAL OPERATING ROOM AND 5-BED WARD WITH BETA-PROPIOLACTONE

Abstract

Beta-propiolactone was used to disinfect a community hospital ward and operating room following their potential contamination with clostridial organisms. A description of the hospital's physical facilities and the methods employed to accomplish the disinfection are reported.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0472300

Entities

People

  • Manuel S. Barbeito

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aeration
  • Air Supplies
  • Alkenes
  • Biological Laboratories
  • Civil Defense
  • Disinfection
  • Ethylene Oxide
  • Generators
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Lactones
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Security
  • Propiolactones
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Military/Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technology
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma or Military Medicine