Effectiveness of Decontaminants Against 99mTc-Pertechnetate
| Decontaminant | Contact time (min) | %AR | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stainless steel surface | Vinyl surface | ||
| Negative control | 5 | 9.5 | 5.4 |
| 10 | 11.1 | 5.0 | |
| 15 | 12.0 | 5.3 | |
| Ionized water | 5 | 87.3 | 97.8 |
| 10 | 88.0 | 95.6 | |
| 15 | 87.4 | 96.7 | |
| 10% bleach | 5 | 89.2 | 97.6 |
| 10 | 86.8 | 96.9 | |
| 15 | 94.9 | 97.6 | |
| Detergent solution | 5 | 84.2 | 96.7 |
| 10 | 86.1 | 93.8 | |
| 15 | 91.3 | 92.6 | |
| Positive control | 5 | 89.6 | 95.7 |
| 10 | 90.9 | 95.6 | |
| 15 | 89.5 | 96.6 | |