Standardized Test Practices to Quantitatively Measure Liquid, Solid and Vaporous Decontaminant Efficacy on Materials Contaminated with Bacterial Spores or Other Biological Warfare Agents

Abstract

This TOP describes standardized decontamination test practices and technical requirements to characterize microbes, quantitatively measure decontamination efficacy on materials contaminated with biological microbes, distinguish between static and cidal decontaminant activities, and to define practical data confidence by directly comparing controls at every step of the testing procedure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 24, 2021
Accession Number
AD1145807

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Alanine
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Bacteria
  • Biological Factors
  • Biological Warfare
  • Department Of Defense
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Instructions
  • Laboratory Equipment
  • Medical Personnel
  • Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Spores
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Microbial Pathology
  • Systems Analysis and Design