September - 2001
Bioterrorism and public health. CCDR 2001;27:29-31.
Environmental surface disinfection. Dent Assist 2000;69:4-8,10.
Laboratory safety - coverage of the LS&EM (Laboratory Safety & Environmental Management) ‘99 conference. Healthc Hazard Mater Manage 2000;13:1-4.
Special focus on decontamination. Health Estate 2001;55:32-33.
Alfa MJ, Jackson M. A new hydrogen peroxide-based medical-device detergent with germicidal properties: Comparison with enzymatic cleaners. Am J Infect Control 2001;29:168-77.
Averill AF, Ingram JM, Nolan PF. Development of aqueous-based cleaning procedures for decontaminating metal components intended for service in oxygen enriched atmospheres. Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing 2001;79:47-51.
Bellamy RJ, Freedman AR. Bioterrorism. Q J Med 2001;94:227-34.
Breithaupt H. Toxins for terrorists. Do scientists act illegally when sending out potentially dangerous material? EMBO Rep 2000;1:298-301.
Burgess JL, Kovalchick DF, Lymp JF, Kyes KB, Robertson WO, Brodkin CA. Risk factors for adverse health effects following hazardous materials incidents. J Occup Environ Med 2001;43:558-66.
Chauret CP, Radziminski CZ, Lepuil M, Creason R, Andrews RC. Chlorine dioxide inactivation of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts and bacterial spore indicators. Applied And Environmental Microbiology 2001;67:2993-3001.
Cohen HW, Gould RM, Sidel VW. Bioterrorism “preparedness”: Dual use or poor excuse? Public Health Rep 2000;115:403-05.
Covello VT, Peters RG, Wojtecki JG, Hyde RC. Risk communication, the West Nile virus epidemic, and bioterrorism: Responding to the communication challenges posed by the intentional or unintentional release of a pathogen in an urban setting. J Urban Health - Bull N Y Acad Med 2001;78:382-91.
Devine K. Preparing for bioterrorism. Scientist 2001;15:34.
Dove A. Is investment in bioterrorism research warranted. Nature Medicine 2001;7:9.
Drews RC. Sterilization by plasma gas. Ophthalmology 2001;108:1011.
Erickson BD, Campbell WL, Cerniglia CE. A rapid method for determining the tuberculocidal activity of liquid chemical germicides. Curr Microbiol 2001;43:79-82.
Eveillard M, Sarnel C, Fourniat C, Rivoal F, Daroukh A, Huchet J et al. Bacteriological validation of a new apparatus for disinfection of hospital waste at the point of disposal. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2001;22:94-98.
Fee E, Brown TM. Preemptive biopreparedness: can we learn anything from history? Am J Public Health 2001;91:721-26.
Frosh A, Joyce R, Johnson A. Iatrogenic vCJD from surgical instruments - The risk is unknown, but improved decontamination will help reduce the risk. Br Med J 2001;322:1558-59.
Geiger HJ. Terrorism, biological weapons, and bonanzas: assessing the real threat to public health. Am J Public Health 2001;91:708-09.
Gilmore G. The costly price of splash exposures. Mater Manag Health Care 2001;10:25.
Henderson DA. Bioterrorism. Int J Clin Pract Suppl 2000;115:32-36.
Hernandez A, Martro E, Matas L, Martin M, Ausina V. Assessment of in-vitro efficacy of 1% Virkon against bacteria, fungi, viruses and spores by means of AFNOR guidelines. J Hosp Infect 2000;46:203-09.
Holdstock D. Facing the biological weapons threat. Lancet 2001;357:481-82.
Hucker G, Kramer A. Validation of ethylene oxide-sterilization using a new measuring system. Biomedizinische Technik 2001;46:150-53.
Iqbal SS, Mayo MW, Bruno JG, Bronk BV, Batt CA, Chambers JP. A review of molecular recognition technologies for detection of biological threat agents. Biosens Bioelectron 2000;15:549-78.
Klietmann WF, Ruoff KL. Bioterrorism: Implications for the clinical microbiologist. Clin Microbiol Rev 2001;14:364-81.
Kortepeter MG, Cieslak TJ, Eitzen EM. Bioterrorism. J Environ Health 2001;63:21-24.
LCDC. Hand washing, cleaning, disinfection and sterilization in health care. CCDR 1998;24S8:1-57.
Len SV, Hung YC, Erickson M, Kim C. Ultraviolet spectrophotometric characterization and bactericidal properties of electrolyzed oxidizing water as influenced by amperage and pH. J Food Prot 2000;63:1534-37.
Mann A, Kiefer M, Leuenberger H. Thermal sterilization of heat-sensitive products using high-temperature short-time sterilization. J Pharm Sci 2001;90:275-87.
Marshall E. Uncertainty on bioweapons treaty. Science 2001;291:2288.
Morse SA. Bioterrorism: Laboratory security. Lab Med 2001;32:303-06.
O'Toole T. Emerging illness and bioterrorism: implications for public health. J Urban Health - Bull N Y Acad Med 2001;78:396-402.
Perdue KA, Shaw RE, Mage RG. Declawing of neonatal rabbits destined for use in animal biosafety level 4 containment studies. Contemp Top Lab Anim Sci 2000;39:13-18.
Raber E, Jin A, Noonan K, McGuire R, Kirvel RD. Decontamination issues for chemical and biological warfare agents: how clean is clean enough? Int J Environ Health Res 2001;11:128-48.
Rennecker JL, Kim JH, Corona-Vasquez B, Marinas BJ. Role of disinfectant concentration and pH in the inactivation kinetics of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts with ozone and monochloramine. Environmental Science & Technology 2001;35:2752-57.
Russo E. Bioterrorism preparedness. Scientist 2001;15:1-+.
Rutala WA, Weber DJ. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: Recommendations for disinfection and sterilization. Clin Infect Dis 2001;32:1348-56.
Selkon JB. Sterilox disinfection of endoscopes. J Hosp Infect 2001;48:154-55.
Sidel VW, Cohen HW, Gould RM. Good intentions and the road to bioterrorism preparedness. Am J Public Health 2001;91:716-18.
Simon JD. Nuclear, biological, and chemical terrorism: understanding the threat and designing responses. Int J Emerg Ment Health 1999;1:81-89.
Wheelis M. Deterring bioweapons development. Science 2001;291:2089.
Wiant CJ. Operation Topoff - Lessons on responding to bioterrorism. J Environ Health 2000;63:50-51.
Wutzler P, Sauerbrei A. Virucidal efficacy of a combination of 0.2% peracetic acid and 80% (v/v) ethanol (PAA-ethanol) as a potential hand disinfectant. J Hosp Infect 2000;46:304-08.
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