A method for decontamination of animals involved in floodwater disasters.

Effect of Gamma Irradiation on Microbial Decontamination, Crude Nutrient Content, and Mineral Nutrient Composition of Laboratory Animal Diets

Laboratory animal models are an important part of test design. Certain conditions such as microbial contamination in diets of these models could affect the results of experiments. One of the most important routes that predispose to contamination is generated through feeding of laboratory animals. This study aimed to show the effect of gamma irradiation in reducing bacteria concentrations,...

Impact of Planting Eucalyptus Species on Floodwater Spreading: a Case study of Kowsar Aquifer Station, Fasa, Iran

Kowsar Floodwater Spreading, Aquifer Management, Training and Extension Station was established in 1982 on the Gareh Bygone Plain at 1140 m above sea level. The area has an arid climate and is located 190 km southeast of Shiraz, Iran. Thirteen floodwater spreading systems, covering 2445 ha, were designed and constructed during the 1983-2003 period to artificially recharge groundwater. Eucalyptu...

Infilterability Reduction of Artificial Recharge of Groundwater System in a Desert in the Absence of Sowbugs

Floodwater spreading for the artificial recharge of groundwater (ARG) is a logical alternative to build large dams for water resources management in dry environments so that it not only enhances water security, but also reclaims the degraded land due to the settlement of suspended load on the spreaders. However, translocation of very fine clay minerals existing in floodwater decreases the infil...

Health care worker protection in mass casualty respiratory failure: infection control, decontamination, and personal protective equipment.

Maintenance of a safe and stable health care infrastructure is critical to an effective mass casualty disaster response. Both secondary contamination during chemical disasters and hospital-associated infections during epidemic illness can pose substantial threats to achieving this goal. Understanding basic principles of decontamination and infection control during responses to chemical and biol...

Decision support system (DSS) for site selection floodwater spreading schemes using remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS)