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under evaluation may be disabled or induced into a false alarm state when the technology 616 is incapable of differentiating natural biological background from the challenge materials. 617 Test site selection must factor in these details to ensure success. Understanding the soil 618 contents, including its variation through the seasons, allows interpretation of performance 619 data and false-alarms. Collected test data can then be used to adjust detection algorithms 620 to optimize sensitivity and selectivity.

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11.0 References

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(2014) Report 600/R-14/074: Persistence of Categories A and B Select Agents in

Environmental Matrices ,

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