Biothermal Decontamination (BTD) of Biological Spores on Nylon

Abstract

This laboratory study was designed as a quick look into the dynamics of Biothermal Decontamination (170 F and 90 relative humidity) on nylon. This study was not designed to be exhaustive, rather to provide quick, valuable insight into the delayed kinetics of decontamination on nylon webbing that were observed in prior studies. The limited results of this study indicate that the rate of decontamination of bacterial spores on nylon webbing was far slower than on non-porous nylon sheet stock, while the decay rates for nylon sheet were virtually the same as painted aluminum.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1091791

Entities

People

  • Angela M. Theys
  • Daniel P. Lorch
  • William T. Greer

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aluminum
  • Biological Warfare
  • Chemical Composition
  • Data Analysis
  • Efficiency
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Humidity
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Porosity
  • Porous Materials
  • Spores
  • Standards
  • Substrates

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