TABLE 4.

Decontamination efficacy results for tests with six materials and B. anthracis Ames and one surrogate

Test no.	Surrogate	Target parameter value		Material	Decontamination efficacy (mean ± 95% CI of log reduction)a
		Concn (mg/liter)/contact time (h)	Temp (°C)/RH (%)		Ames	Surrogate
1	G. stearothermophilus	212/36	22/45	Glass	3.14 ± 0.30	≥7.72 ± 0.07
				Ceiling tile	3.47 ± 0.11	4.89 ± 0.90
				Carpet	4.18 ± 0.60	6.77 ± 0.75
				Painted wallboard paper	≥7.04 ± 0.08	≥7.82 ± 0.02
				Bare pine wood	2.16 ± 0.34	≥5.75 ± 0.36
				Unpainted concrete	≥6.17 ± 0.25	≥6.78 ± 0.62
2	G. stearothermophilus	212/48	22/45	Glass	3.00 ± 0.20	≥7.76 ± 0.06
				Ceiling tile	≥6.76 ± 0.09	≥5.00 ± 0.29
				Carpet	6.35 ± 1.55	≥7.19 ± 0.14
				Painted wallboard paper	≥7.21 ± 0.12	≥7.43 ± 0.17
				Bare pine wood	2.82 ± 0.44	≥5.37 ± 0.75
				Unpainted concrete	≥6.89 ± 0.11	≥6.85 ± 0.15
3	B. anthracis NNR1Δ1	212/36	22/75	Glass	≥7.92 ± 0.04	0.60 ± 0.20
				Ceiling tile	≥7.07 ± 0.02	1.12 ± 0.31
				Carpet	≥7.93 ± 0.04	1.56 ± 0.14
				Painted wallboard paper	≥7.76 ± 0.04	0.88 ± 0.15
				Bare pine wood	≥7.02 ± 0.06	1.80 ± 0.24
				Unpainted concrete	≥7.51 ± 0.15	1.26 ± 0.34
4	B. anthracis NNR1Δ1	212/36	27/45	Glass	4.86 ± 0.90	1.97 ± 0.21
				Ceiling tile	6.41 ± 1.26	5.57 ± 1.26
				Carpet	≥7.95 ± 0.03	4.89 ± 0.51
				Painted wallboard paper	≥7.50 ± 0.05	≥7.77 ± 0.08
				Bare pine wood	5.93 ± 1.34	5.08 ± 1.19
				Unpainted concrete	≥7.23 ± 0.24	≥6.88 ± 0.18
5	B. anthracis NNR1Δ1	212/24	22/75	Glass	2.54 ± 0.22	0.35 ± 0.06
				Ceiling tile	2.70 ± 0.48	0.80 ± 0.21
				Carpet	3.31 ± 0.78	0.68 ± 0.12
				Painted wallboard paper	2.69 ± 0.30	0.61 ± 0.04
				Bare pine wood	2.99 ± 0.50	0.84 ± 0.19
				Unpainted concrete	3.41 ± 0.56	1.16 ± 0.47
6	B. anthracis Sterne	212/48	27/45	Glass	3.49 ± 0.74	≥6.97 ± 0.15
				Ceiling tile	4.00 ± 0.65	≥7.00 ± 0.06
				Carpet	6.60 ± 1.66	≥7.87 ± 0.02
				Painted wallboard paper	≥7.34 ± 0.14	≥7.58 ± 0.07
				Bare pine wood	1.86 ± 0.19	4.28 ± 1.53
				Unpainted concrete	≥6.84 ± 0.15	≥6.85 ± 0.26
7	B. anthracis Sterne	212/24	27/75	Glass	4.42 ± 0.96	4.17 ± 1.52
				Ceiling tile	≥7.14 ± 0.06	3.53 ± 1.70
				Carpet	7.40 ± 1.24	2.47 ± 0.33
				Painted wallboard paper	≥7.79 ± 0.02	1.86 ± 0.27
				Bare pine wood	6.29 ± 0.99	1.88 ± 0.34
				Unpainted concrete	≥7.17 ± 0.20	3.83 ± 1.54
8	B. anthracis Sterne	212/48	27/45	Glass	2.29 ± 0.10	6.25 ± 1.08
				Ceiling tile	3.29 ± 0.26	3.99 ± 0.69
				Carpet	4.31 ± 0.55	≥7.78 ± 0.07
				Painted wallboard paper	≥7.60 ± 0.05	≥7.56 ± 0.08
				Bare pine wood	2.03 ± 0.32	3.56 ± 0.98
				Unpainted concrete	≥6.94 ± 0.12	≥6.54 ± 0.21

^aResults reported with greater than or equal to signs indicate complete inactivation.