CDC issues laboratory alert on MTM and cyanide gas
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention May 30 issued a laboratory alert concerning the production of cyanide gas when molecular transport media is exposed to bleach. The agency warned laboratories to not use PrimeStore MTM with platforms that include a disinfecting step that uses bleach, due to this dangerous chemical reaction.
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