Benefits of Automated Surface Decontamination of a Radioiodine Ward

In the event of a bioterror incident, e.g. deliberate release of Bacillus anthracis spores, areas require sampling to determine the magnitude and extent of contamination, and to establish decontamination efficacy. In this study, we investigate robotic sampling methods against high concentrations of bacterial spores applied by wet deposition to different floorings, contamination spread to other areas, potential transfer of spores to the operators and assessment of a wet vacuum robot for spore inactivation. The robots' usability was evaluated and how they can be employed in real life scenarios. This will help to reduce the economic cost of sampling and the risk to sampling/decontamination teams.

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Sampling and inactivation of wet disseminated spores from flooring materials, using commercially available robotic vacuum cleaners

Thompson

Paton

Pottage

et al. 2018

J Appl Microbiol

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Benefits of Automated Surface Decontamination of a Radioiodine Ward

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Sampling and inactivation of wet disseminated spores from flooring materials, using commercially available robotic vacuum cleaners

Sampling and inactivation of wet disseminated spores from flooring materials, using commercially available robotic vacuum cleaners

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