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porosity [pə′räs·əd·ē] (physics) Property of a solid which contains many minute channels or open spaces. The fraction as a percent of the total volume occupied by these channels or spaces; for example, in petroleum engineering the ratio (expressed in percent) of the void space in a rock to the bulk volume of that rock. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In natural infections, the postulated modes of transmission have included aerosols, large droplets, and direct contact with secretions or fomites because the virus can remain infectious on nonporous dry surfaces for [less than or equal to] 48 hours (24). For use on hard, nonporous surfaces, the pressurized spray meets CDC Universal and Standard Precautions and OSHA guidelines for bloodborne pathogen decontamination. The solution kills pathogenic microorganisms on hard, nonporous, inanimate environmental surfaces and destroys many antibiotic-resistant bacteria. |
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