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Decontamination of Interior of Field Tent Employed Geobacillus stearothermophilus Spores using a Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor System

과산화수소증기 시스템을 이용한 야전용 천막 내 Geobacillus stearothermophilus 아포 제독

  • Yoon, Sung Nyo (Analytical Instrumentation Research Institute, Samyang Chemical Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Kim, Yun Ki (Analytical Instrumentation Research Institute, Samyang Chemical Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Jeung, Jeung Hoon (Analytical Instrumentation Research Institute, Samyang Chemical Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Yoo, Hyun Sang (Analytical Instrumentation Research Institute, Samyang Chemical Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Min, Kyung Yool (Analytical Instrumentation Research Institute, Samyang Chemical Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Kim, Min Cheol (Analytical Instrumentation Research Institute, Samyang Chemical Co., Ltd.) ;
  • Kim, Se Kye (Department of Molecular and Life Science, Hanyang University) ;
  • Ryu, Sam Gon (The 5th Research and Development Institute, Agency for Defense Development)
  • 윤성녀 (삼양화학공업(주) 분석기기연구소) ;
  • 김윤기 (삼양화학공업(주) 분석기기연구소) ;
  • 정정훈 (삼양화학공업(주) 분석기기연구소) ;
  • 유현상 (삼양화학공업(주) 분석기기연구소) ;
  • 민경률 (삼양화학공업(주) 분석기기연구소) ;
  • 김민철 (삼양화학공업(주) 분석기기연구소) ;
  • 김세계 (한양대학교 분자생명과학과) ;
  • 류삼곤 (국방과학연구소 제5기술연구본부)
  • Received : 2016.02.26
  • Accepted : 2016.08.19
  • Published : 2016.10.05
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the suitability of hydrogen peroxide($H_2O_2$) vapor system for platform interior decontamination. Geobacillus stearothermophilus biological indicator(BI) strips and a field tent were used as a biological simulant and as a simulated platform, respectively. Decontamination was performed based on injection rates and tent sizes with exposure time 60 minutes. We standardized the conditions for the field tent decontamination : 8.0 g/min for $30m^3$($H_2O_2$ vapor concentration of 150~500 ppm, relative humidity of 50 %) and 12.0 g/min for $60m^3$($H_2O_2$ vapor concentration of 250~400 ppm, relative humidity of 55 %). Thus we suggest the system is one of the possible candidates for decontamination of platform interiors.

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