Personal computer boxes, keyboards, and monitors were placed in routine decontamination
chambers and decontaminated with gaseous formaldehyde. Assessment of decontamination
effectiveness by biological indicator data demonstrated that successful decontamination of
internal spaces was achieved without prior dismantling of the computer components.
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