Patent ID: 8337751
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: A47K,E04H

Abstract:
1. A systematic decontamination and containment method for decontaminating personnel, the method comprising: providing a multi-component decontamination and containment system in a transportable container to a selected location; deploying the decontamination and containment system on the selected location and forming a series of sequential decontamination stations; receiving contaminated or potentially contaminated personnel at a first station; providing visible information to the personnel relating to the decontamination process at one of the stations, the visible information being provided on a signage assembly; moving the personnel to a plurality of separate selected stations for removal from the personnel one or more of headwear, footwear, hand coverings, and articles of clothing; removing from the personnel at least one of the footwear and hand coverings; dispensing plastic coverings shaped and sized to cover at least one of the feet and hands of the personnel; applying the plastic coverings onto at least one of the feet and hands of the personnel after removal of at least one of the footwear and hand coverings from the feet and hands; removing one or more of the articles of clothing from the personnel; collecting one or more of the removed articles of clothing in a collapsible hamper assembly; and providing a plurality of disposable towelettes from a dispenser assembly.