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APS - Decontamination
APS - Decontamination
APS - Decontamination
CPC Decontamination
Types of decontamination
NOTE: Taking off the clothers => 80% of the contamination is gone
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Cross-contamination
Important!!
Place the decon tent in the correct wind direction i.e. wind blowing from the
clean area towards the contaminated area
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What is decontamination?
Decontamination means taking away the harmful chemicals either physically or chemically:
Physically:
Wiping off, rub or brush the chemical of the suit (preferbly solid contaminants)
Chemically
To dissolve and/or neutralize the chemical by using another chemical or, most commonly, water.
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Decontamination - Does it work and how?
Material
Molecules
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Decontamination procedure
2. Decontamination
Type of chemical?
3. Hygienic cleaning
Wash with water 4O - 50 oC + detergent
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Decontaminating Industrial Chemicals
Volatile
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Decontaminating Industrial Chemicals
Volatile
Air the suit / hang the suit in well ventilated area at 30 - 40 oC or outdoors
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Decontaminating Industrial Chemicals
Soluble in water
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Decontaminating Industrial Chemicals
Insoluble in water
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Decontaminating Industrial Chemicals
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Warfare Agents
Mustard gas
Sarine
VX
Phosgene
Smallpox
Anthrax
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Trellchem® - Decontaminating CWA
Mustard gas
Lewisite
Tabun
Sarine Oxidizes / Neutralises all!
Soman
VX
Cyanogen chloride
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Trellchem® - Decontamination BWA
Alternatively use:
Calcium hypochlorite 5 – 10 % in 2 – 4 hours
Hydrogen peroxide, 3 % in 5 min
Alkaline solution pH 10-11 for example Sodium hydroxide
Formaldehyde solution
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Trellchem® - Decontamination Dont’s
Do not use:
Decontamination solution “DS-2”
This is a very corrosive solution (due to the amine content) intended for
decon of vehicles and weapon
If used on the suits, the material may be affected
Boiling the suits in water
Should only be done with suits that are made of rubber materials only,
without plastic components which may be damaged.
Hot air containers
See Boiling above
UV-light
UV light is very aggressive and may degrade the polymer materials.
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Equipment for decontamination
Sponge
Detergent, decon
agent and
WATER!
Cloth
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Hygienic cleaning
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Inspection
3. Gastightness
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Degradation – Chemical damage
Degradation is a chemical reaction between chemical and suit material which is irreversible
i.e. it cannot be repaired.
Degradation can be detected by changes in the material properties (feeling, appearance) like
for example:
1. Stiffness, hardness, brittleness
2. Swelling, stickiness, “sponginess”
3. Any of 1 or 2 in combination with a colour change.
NOTE: Degradation also includes natural aging of a material, for example ozon cracks.
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Trellchem® Reusable suits
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