Where should decontamination facilities be located?
Where does decontamination take place at a hazardous waste site?
Is the decontamination corridor in the Hot Zone?
What is the best method for decontamination?
Why is decontamination important?
Typical items located in a refuge area include: A sitting/resting area that should be shaded if possible. Water for decontamination. Wind indicator.
Methods of decontamination include isolation of contaminants, physical removal, and chemical removal. This process entails removing contaminated equipment and protective clothing and leaving it at the decontamination area.
Decon Corridor – An area, within the “Decontamination Zone” (Warm) where by personnel use apparatus, such as Aerial ladders or engines, in parallel to create a corridor where large volumes of water are used to provide emergency decontamination of a large number of casualties.
Contamination Reduction Zone
At a hazardous waste site, decontamination facilities should be located in the Contamination Reduction Zone (CRZ), i.e., the area between the Exclusion Zone (the contaminated area) and the Support Zone (the clean area) as shown in 3.
