| abstract |
Rapid decontamination indicating devices and methods for reporting successful decontamination of transported or in transit items are provided. The devices comprise an intrinsic indicating unit having a composition capable of reporting that a decontamination step has taken place. The device reports both qualitatively and quantitatively that items produced and or transported which have the potential of being contaminated with a hazardous pathogen has been successfully decontaminated and is free of the pathogenic agent. The reporting indicator intrinsically responds to the physical, chemical, or energetic processes involved and imparted during decontamination. The device is prepared and embodied according to the decontamination process intended. Depending on the choice of decontamination processes and desired method of reporting successful decontamination, the device may give visual conformation or conformation when technically analyzed by an analog or digital method. |