Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Disaster Lit® Database Daily Updates

Decontamination of Materials Contaminated with Spores of Bacillus Anthracis Ames and Vollum Strains Using Low Levels of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor

09/20/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC). Published: 9/19/2018. This 123-page report details a study in which the decontamination efficacy of low levels of hydrogen peroxide vapor (HPV) was evaluated on common building materials (glass, bare pine wood, carpet, painted wallboard paper, unpainted concrete, and ceiling tile) contaminated with Bacillus anthracis spores. All testing was conducted using both Bacillus anthracis Ames and Vollum strains concurrently to allow for direct comparison of the two strains. (PDF)

Assessment of SHEDS (Stochastic Human Exposure and Dose Simulation) Model for Air Sample Placement Based on Population Exposure Estimates Following a Bacillus Anthracis Outdoor Release

09/20/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Published: 9/19/2018. This 39-page report from the National Exposure Research Laboratory provides information about a case study application of the previously developed Stochastic Human Exposure and Dose Simulation (SHEDS) model for particulate air pollutants that was performed for a hypothetical Bacillus anthracis outdoor release scenario to demonstrate and assess how the model output could be used for providing estimates of human exposures and dose for biological agents. Incorporating the potential risk of exposure in air sampling strategies for biological agents following an outdoor release may help decontamination efforts reduce risks to the population. (PDF)

Medical Product Shortages During Disasters: Opportunities to Predict, Prevent, and Respond - A Workshop

09/20/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division (HMD). Published: 9/6/2018. This workshop on September 5-6, 2018, explored opportunities to improve and build upon the current evidence base on the effects of medical product shortages during or because of disasters, and subsequent product inventory conservation efforts on patient health, and to predict, prevent, and respond to such future shortages in the United States. The workshop focused on information-sharing, supply-chain infrastructure, and enhanced collaboration among public, private, and non-profit stakeholders. (Video or Multimedia)

Compendium of Sanitation Technologies in Emergencies: 1st Edition

09/20/2018 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Global WASH Cluster (GWC). Published: 8/2018. This 200-page document provides a structured and user-friendly manual and planning guide for sanitation solutions in emergency settings. It supports and enables decision-making by providing the necessary framework for developing a sanitation system design. It compiles a wide range of tried and tested technologies in a single document and gives concise information on key decision criteria for each technology, facilitating the combination of technologies to come up with full sanitation system solutions, all linked to relevant cross-cutting issues. (PDF)