TABLE 2.

Effectiveness of Decontaminants Against 131I

DecontaminantContact time (min)%AR
Stainless steel surfaceVinyl surface
Negative control51.20.7
100.90.5
150.90.4
Ionized water596.993.5
1095.389.8
1596.189.5
10% bleach595.990.8
1097.691.9
1596.391.8
Detergent solution591.892.9
1097.493.1
1595.493.1
Positive control593.592.5
1095.692.1
1593.192.7