Germicidal effect of ultraviolet irradiation on paper contaminated with mycobacteria.
An ultraviolet chamber for decontaminating single sheets of paper seeded with mycobacteria was investigated. The ultraviolet killing effect ranged from 50% for Mycobacterium kansasii to more than 99% for M. tuberculosis.
D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000528:radiation effects*; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000528:radiation effects; D010209:Paper; D011830:Radiation Effects; D013242:Sterilization; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays