1.   He said he did not know the degree to which evidence would be damaged by the decontamination procedures.

2.   Hospitals have been trained in how to identify symptoms and illnesses in a biological attack, and in decontamination procedures in the event of chemical warfare.

3.   One new decontamination procedure requires the soaking of sprout seeds in a solution containing chlorine.

4.   And, he said, the experiment failed to mimic all the steps of the decontamination procedure used on gastrointestinal endoscopes.

5.   In the Flower Drum Phase II tests, VX gas tagged with radioactive phosphorus was sprayed on a barge to test decontamination procedures.

6.   The tests, conducted on barges, tugs, destroyers and other ships, were to test the weapons themselves, protective gear and decontamination procedures.

7.   The SGS engineers are supervising decontamination procedures and the building of a new pipeline.