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. 2005 Jan;71(1):566-8.
doi: 10.1128/AEM.71.1.566-568.2005.

Chlorine inactivation of bacterial bioterrorism agents

Laura J Rose  1 , Eugene W Rice, Bette Jensen, Ricardo Murga, Alicia Peterson, Rodney M Donlan, Matthew J Arduino
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Chlorine inactivation of bacterial bioterrorism agents

Laura J Rose et al. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2005 Jan.

Abstract

Seven species of bacterial select agents were tested for susceptibility to free available chlorine (FAC). Under test conditions, the FAC routinely maintained in potable water would be sufficient to reduce six species by 2 orders of magnitude within 10 min. Water contaminated with spores of Bacillus anthracis spores would require further treatment.

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