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Treatment of Biological Warfare Agent Casualties: Chapter 2: Bacterial Agents

Section II - Anthrax
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2-9. Control of Patients, Contacts, and Treatment Areas

Report all cases to line and medical chains of command.

Employ Standard Precautions for handling, treating, and moving all active cases.

Use sporicidal agents, such as disinfectant strength iodophors, in MTFs for general area disinfection. Antiseptic strength iodophors are not sporicidal. Hypochlorite solutions may be attenuated by organic matter, but will provide a disinfectant capability when used in a 5-percent solution. The hypochlorite solution should be replaced frequently. Autoclaving, steam sterilizing, or burning is required for complete eradication of spores.

Might work great on contact, but what if the spores have traveled thoughtout a house and ductwork for instance where they can't be reached? My point was if simple sunlight can kill it, why can't it be duplicated inside a house or a building? I think it can without dangerous chemicals.

Hypochlorite solutions may be attenuated by organic matter, but will provide a disinfectant capability when used in a 5-percent solution

Such as straight chlorine bleach? How long does the surface have to stay wet for it to work?

Also will heat kill the spores on clothing (as in tumble dry hot). Most clothing can't stand straight bleach.