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Principal
investigator Mark Tucker examines two petri dishes: one
with a simulant of anthrax growing in it, the other treated
with the Sandia Decon Formulation, which has completely
killed the simulant. |
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Live
anthrax simulant spores prior to decontamination. |
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Anthrax
simulant spore kill after 1 hour of contact with Sandia
Decon Formulation. |
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Large-scale
foam deployment by Mark Tucker. |
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Mark
Tucker illustrates the highly stable foam clings to horizontal
and vertical surfaces. |
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Paul
Baca demonstrates small-scale deployment using commercially
available handheld foam generator. |
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Sandia Decon
Formulation co-developer Maher Tadros demonstrates application
of the formulation from a pressurized canister. The foam
could be sprayed from handheld canisters or from trucks,
or it could be incorporated into high-profile government
military buildings. The formulation is non-toxic. Protective
clothing is required to protect decontamination personnel
from chemical and biological agents. |
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Mark
Tucker and Cecelia Williams apply Sandia Decon Formulation
as a spray on a variety of panels as part of the Dugway
Biological Decontamination Field Test. |
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Office
material panels after application of Sandia Decon Formulation
as a spray. |