ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION Much has been written and spoken about the processes involved in the decontamination of surfaces by using gaseous hydrogen peroxide, often without detailed reference to the equations governing the physical chemistry or reliable experimental data. It would seem logical that to achieve a proper understanding of the way in which the process works it is sensible to undertake a rigorous analysis, first of the physical chemistry, and then to establish how this will affect the application of the process to real situations. It may be expected that such an analysis would provide benefits both in terms of the reliability of the process and also the rate of kill that may be achieved.
