Word: disinfect
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Lichten said that in response to the department chair's inquiry the University contracted workers to disinfect and deodorize the carpet. Inspectors from the University Environmental Health and Safety Office also conducted tests on the site but found no contaminants he added...
...haven't detected any growth of mold," a prime cause of damage, said Warrington, adding that the library plans to disinfect the ceiling of the Treasure Room--where the Law School's 1000 rarest books are kept--to eliminate the possibility of future growth...
Going further, Eisner points out that none of the bombardier's chemicals are unique to the insect. Hydrogen peroxide is often a by-product of metabolism in the cell. Phenols, the chemical group to which hydroquinones belong, are employed by many plants and primitive animals to heal and disinfect wounds. "The beetle didn't invent anything," says Eisner. "It just found novel uses for existing elements...