title: [Decontamination of soil after bacterial warfare experiments on Gruinard Island].
abstract: Bombs containing B. anthracis spores were detonated on Gruinard island in 1942 and 1943 as a part of a British research programme set up in response to fears that the Germans were developing biological weapons. In 1986 island was decontaminated by spraying with 5% formaldehyde. As a demonstration of confidence in the success of the decontamination operation a flock of 40 sheep was allowed to graze for several months with no ill effects.
authors.affiliation: Ośrodek Badań Weterynaryjnych Wojskowego Instytutu Higieny i Epidemiologii, Puławach.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mierzejewski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bartoszcze
mesh_terms: D001408:Bacillus anthracis; D001694:Biological Warfare; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods*; D005557:Formaldehyde; D012606:Scotland
chemical_list: D005557:Formaldehyde
vernacular_title: Odkazenie gleby po wojennych doświadczeniach bakteriologicznych na wyspie Gruinard.