disinfection
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The ship returned to San Francisco on Thursday and was undergoing cleaning and disinfection before departing for its next voyage in the afternoon, according to the spokesperson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
During the Covid pandemic, Putin imposed elaborate quarantine protocols, including disinfection tunnels and lengthy isolation requirements for visitors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
They would also conduct a "full disinfection of the ship and... assess the risk of the passengers."
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
She said disinfection was taking place on the ship and those with symptoms or caring for patients were wearing full personal protective equipment.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Such treatment should include disinfection, as no method of disposal yet devised has succeeded in reducing materially the pathogenic germs usually to be found in sewage and tank effluents.
From ASCE 1193: The Water-Works and Sewerage of Monterrey, N. L., Mexico The 4th article from the June, 1911, Volume LXXII, Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Paper No. 1193, Feb. 1, 1911. by Conway, George Robert Graham
