Isolator Decontamination Using Chlorine Dioxide Gas

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Pharmaceutical TechnologyPharmaceutical Technology-04-02-2005
Volume 29
Issue 4

The authors argue that chlorine dioxide (CD) is a safe and effective decontaminating agent that can be used for challenging applications.The effectiveness of CD gas for sterilizing complex isolator systems is studied.

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