Patent ID: 8622144
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: A62C

Abstract:
1. A method of dispensing water-based decontaminants from a dispenser, comprising the steps of: (a) connecting one end of a hose to a water source external to the dispenser; (b) connecting the other end of said hose to at least one first tank holding an active decontaminant chemical to provide a first solution of said active decontaminant chemical and water; (c) disconnecting said other end of said hose from said at least one first tank and connecting said other end of said hose to at least one second tank holding a decontaminant buffer to provide a second solution of said decontaminant buffer and water; (d) disconnecting said other end of said hose from said at least one second tank and connecting said other end of said hose to a static mixer; (e) pumping the solutions from said first and second tanks in respective hoses with first and second pumps to said static mixer; (c) mixing the first and second solutions at a static mixer to form a mixture; (d) adding water to the mixture at the static mixer from said other end of said hose; and (e) dispensing the water-added mixture as a foam onto an incident site by passing the water-added mixture through a nozzle to convert the water-added mixture into a foam.