TABLE 1.
Test no. | Surrogate microorganism(s) | Target fumigation parameter value |
Contact time (h) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
MeBr concn (mg/liter) | Temp (°C) | RH (%) | |||
1 | G. stearothermophilus | 212 | 22 | 45 | 36 |
2 | G. stearothermophilus | 212 | 22 | 45 | 48 |
3 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1 | 212 | 22 | 75 | 36 |
4 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1 | 212 | 27 | 45 | 36 |
5 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1 | 212 | 22 | 75 | 24 |
6 | B. anthracis Sterne | 212 | 27 | 45 | 48 |
7 | B. anthracis Sterne | 212 | 27 | 75 | 24 |
8 | B. anthracis Sterne | 212 | 27 | 45 | 48 |
9 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1, B. anthracis Sterne | 212 | 27 | 75 | 36 |
10 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1, B. anthracis Sterne | 300 | 22 | 45 | 48 |
11 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1, B. anthracis Sterne | 212 | 22 | 45 | 60 |
12 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1, B. anthracis Sterne | 212 | 32 | 75 | 24 |
13 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1, B. anthracis Sterne | 212 | 32 | 45 | 48 |
14 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1, B. anthracis Sterne | 300 | 22 | 75 | 24 |
15 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1, B. anthracis Sterne | 300 | 22 | 45 | 60 |
16 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1, B. anthracis Sterne | 212 | 32 | 45 | 60 |
17 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1, B. anthracis Sterne | 300 | 27 | 75 | 18 |
18 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1, B. anthracis Sterne | 300 | 27 | 45 | 60 |
19 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1, B. anthracis Sterne | 212 | 32 | 45 | 72 |
20 | B. anthracis NNR1Δ1, B. anthracis Sterne | 300 | 32 | 45 | 60 |
All tests were conducted with B. anthracis Ames and at least one surrogate. Tests 1 to 8 were conducted with glass, ceiling tile, carpet, painted wallboard paper, bare pine wood, and unpainted concrete. Tests 9 to 20 were conducted with glass, ceiling tile, carpet, and bare pine wood.