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    Przegl Epidemiol. 1991;45(3):197-205.

    [Decontamination of soil after bacterial warfare experiments on Gruinard Island].

    [Article in Polish]

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    Ośrodek Badań Weterynaryjnych Wojskowego Instytutu Higieny i Epidemiologii, Puławach.

    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.

    PMID:
    1819816
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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