The main purpose of decontamination at a hazardous materials emergency is to limit the spread of contaminants from the release area, or "hot zone," to include the cleaning of responders and their ...

For the better part of a decade, architects have been working with clients to incorporate personnel decontamination and Hot Zone design processes into new fire stations. At the same time, the ...

PERHAPS sparked by the devastating natural disasters and terrorist attacks the nation has experienced in the recent past, a renewed emphasis has been placed on ensuring that decontamination procedures ...

Crew members clean equipment used in the Refugio oil spill response at a decontamination station in Ventura on Sunday. Crew members wear safety equipment to protect from hazardous materials and to ...

BILOXI, Miss. - The director of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources has established the following temporary no-wake zones around vessel decontamination sites in the Mississippi Sound ...

SINCE September 11, 2001, hospitals across the United States have invested in equipment to facilitate safe operations and communication during a crisis involving airborne infections or ...

The life of a hospital emergency preparedness coordinator (EPC) is an exercise in prioritization. The day starts with errant fire alarms and security actions, continues with a crushing schedule of ...

Following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in March 2011, the Japanese authorities decided to carry out major decontamination works in the affected area, which covers more than 9,000 ...