Stamping Out Anthrax in USPS Facilities: Technologies and Protocols for Bioagent Detection : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, May 19, 2003U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003 - 186 pages |
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... surfaces . On November 9 , CDC officials recommended that USPS use moistened swabs ; however , USPS did not incorporate this recommendation into its sampling plan . According to USPS officials , in the beginning , they mirrored the ...
... surfaces . On November 9 , CDC officials recommended that USPS use moistened swabs ; however , USPS did not incorporate this recommendation into its sampling plan . According to USPS officials , in the beginning , they mirrored the ...
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... surface areas ( similar to Q - tips ) . They are typically used to sample small , nonporous surface areas ( less than 100 sq . cm ) that do not have a large accumulation of dust . Wet wipes - sterile gauze pads , approximately 3 inches ...
... surface areas ( similar to Q - tips ) . They are typically used to sample small , nonporous surface areas ( less than 100 sq . cm ) that do not have a large accumulation of dust . Wet wipes - sterile gauze pads , approximately 3 inches ...
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... surfaces where mail was processed and from air - circulating units , using dry swabs . Again the test results were negative . The November 25 , 2001 , testing by CDC and the 14 According to USPS , to determine the condition of sites of ...
... surfaces where mail was processed and from air - circulating units , using dry swabs . Again the test results were negative . The November 25 , 2001 , testing by CDC and the 14 According to USPS , to determine the condition of sites of ...
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... surface dust versus spores and the effectiveness of the 17 See CDC , " Surface Sampling Methods for Bacillus anthracis Spore Contamination , " Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal , Vol . 8 , No. 10 ( October 2002 ) . 18 U.S. ...
... surface dust versus spores and the effectiveness of the 17 See CDC , " Surface Sampling Methods for Bacillus anthracis Spore Contamination , " Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal , Vol . 8 , No. 10 ( October 2002 ) . 18 U.S. ...
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... surface area sampled , especially given the complexity of the facility's mail - sorting machines , could have made interpretations of the results difficult . " They explained that the method of crisis unfolded , with input and guidance ...
... surface area sampled , especially given the complexity of the facility's mail - sorting machines , could have made interpretations of the results difficult . " They explained that the method of crisis unfolded , with input and guidance ...
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