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Building Decontamination
From 2002 to 2004, this effort verified the performance of fumigants for building decontamination, such as
- hydrogen peroxide vapor,
- formaldehyde, and
- chloride dioxide gas.
The target agents included
- Bacillus anthracis (biological),
- nerve agent VX, nerve agent GD (soman), and
- sulfur mustard agent HD.
These technologies were verified through a contract with Battelle.
In 2004, testing of these types of technologies was transferred to EPA’s National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC) under its Technology Testing and Evaluation program.
The Building Decontamination effort verified technologies include the following:
- Chlorine dioxide decontamination technology
- Hydrogen peroxide decontamination technology
- Paraformaldehyde decontamination technology
Chlorine Dioxide Decontamination Technology
| Company/Technology Name | Verification Report and Statement |
Test/Quality Assurance Plan |
Verification Protocol |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDG Research Corp. Bench-Scale Chlorine Dioxide Gas:Solid Generator |
Report (PDF) (41 pp, 1.12 MB)September 2004 Statement (PDF) (5 pp, 164 KB) |
Chlorine Dioxide Gas Technologies for Decontaminating Indoor Surfaces Contaminated With Biological or Chemical Agents (PDF) (64 pp, 632 KB)August 2003 | Not applicable. |
Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination Technology
| Company/Technology Name | Verification Report and Statement |
Test/Quality Assurance Plan |
Verification Protocol |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOQUELL, Inc. CLARUS C Hydrogen Peroxide Gas Generator |
Report (PDF) (41 pp, 812 KB) March 2004 Statement (PDF) (5 pp, 192 KB) |
Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor Technologies for Decontaminating Indoor Surfaces Contaminated With Biological or Chemical Agents (PDF) (70 pp, 3.31 MB) July 2003 | Not applicable. |
Paraformaldehyde Decontamination Technology
| Company/Technology Name | Verification Report and Statement |
Test/Quality Assurance Plan |
Verification Protocol |
|---|---|---|---|
| CERTEK, Inc. 1414RH Formaldehyde Generator/Neutralizer |
Report (PDF) (41 pp, 1.02 MB) August 2004 Statement (PDF) (5 pp, 164 KB) |
Formaldehyde Vapor Technologies for Decontaminating Indoor Surfaces Contaminated With Biological or Chemical Agents (PDF) (64 pp, 636 KB)November 2003 | Not applicable. |