Aid for decontamination of fire and rescue service protective clothing and equipment after chemical, biological, and radiological exposures /
Lawson, J. R.
Jarboe, Theodore L.
Gaithersburg, MD : National Institute of Standards and Technology,
2002.
Emergency first responders have been called to every recent terrorist attack in North America; their job is to assess the situation, esptablish control and attmept to rescue people threatened by the attack. This document provides the first responder with basic procedures for emergency decontamination of personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE) in the event of exposure to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) contamination. It also addresses processes for safely securing protective clothing and equipment considered unusable after a CBRN exposure.
"May 2002."
Key words: biological, chemical, decontamination, fire fighter, first responder, hazmat, nuclear, personal protective clothing radiological.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-84).
Decontamination basics -- Normal care and cleaning -- Chemical, biological, and radiological environments -- Common practices for emergency CBRN decontamination -- Chemical methods for decontamination -- Securing and disposal of equipment -- Impact of decontamination on PPE -- Impact of chemical decontamination methods on PPE -- Impact of thermal decontamination methods on PPE -- Emergency decontamination of injured personnel -- Chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals -- Decontamination for chemical exposures -- Biological agent exposures -- Decontamination for biological exposures -- Radiological meterials and ionizing radiation -- Decontamination for radiological materials exposures -- Decontamination for multiple WMS threat exposures -- Post-incident equipment decontamination.
Emergency first responders have been called to every recent terrorist attack in North America; their job is to assess the situation, esptablish control and attmept to rescue people threatened by the attack. This document provides the first responder with basic procedures for emergency decontamination of personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE) in the event of exposure to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) contamination. It also addresses processes for safely securing protective clothing and equipment considered unusable after a CBRN exposure.
Hazardous substances
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