Decontamination apparatus and method using an activated cleaning fluid mist
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1. A decontamination apparatus comprising:
- a source of a cleaning fluid;
a mist generator having an input flow of the cleaning fluid and an output flow of a mist of the cleaning fluid at substantially one atmosphere ambient pressure; and
an activator positioned to activate the mist of the cleaning fluid to produce an activated cleaning fluid mist.
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Abstract
Decontamination is achieved by producing an activated cleaning fluid mist using a decontamination apparatus having a source of a cleaning fluid, a mist generator having an input flow of the cleaning fluid and an output flow of a mist of the cleaning fluid at substantially one atmosphere ambient pressure, and an activator positioned to activate the mist of the cleaning fluid to produce the activated cleaning fluid mist wherein atoms of the cleaning fluid are activated. The activated cleaning fluid mist is contacted to a location to be decontaminated.
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1. A decontamination apparatus comprising:
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a source of a cleaning fluid;
a mist generator having an input flow of the cleaning fluid and an output flow of a mist of the cleaning fluid at substantially one atmosphere ambient pressure; and
an activator positioned to activate the mist of the cleaning fluid to produce an activated cleaning fluid mist. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for performing decontamination, comprising the steps of
producing an activated cleaning fluid mist wherein at least a portion of the activated cleaning fluid mist is in an activated state at substantially one atmosphere ambient pressure; - and
contacting the activated cleaning fluid mist to a location to be decontaminated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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