Evaluation of steam heat as a decontamination approach for SARS-CoV-2 when applied to common transit-related materials.
William R RichterMichelle M SundermanDavid J SchaeufeleZachary WillenbergKatherine M RatliffM Worth CalfeeLukas OudejansPublished in: Journal of applied microbiology (2023)
Steam heat can provide high levels of decontamination (>3 log reduction) for transit-related materials contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 using a commercially available steam generator with a manageable exposure time of 2-5 s.