[Jersey Kid]

As for ways to kill it, tons,
depending where you want to kill it...
Radiation (either Microwave, Gamma-Cobals 60 or E-beam), Plasma (either Hydrogen peroxide or paracetic acid),
Liquid chemicals wash (for example chlorox, formaldehyde,propylene oxide, hydrogen peroxide, acetone, toluene)
Gases of vapors (for example Ozone, Ethylene oxide gas, Hydrogen peroxide vapor).
Also UV from sun or from UV lamps

[Jersey Kid]

As far as I know, also, if stored at right conditions, it can stay effective for decades