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 ...

Decontamination is essential when faced with the contamination of civilians, military personnel or emergency responders as the result of an accidental or intentional contamination by hazardous ...

The administration has issued interim guidance of decontamination and reuse of N95 respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic on a case-by-case basis. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ...

In workplaces handling hazardous materials, every second counts in the event of exposure. Emergency shower and eyewash stations offer immediate on-the-spot decontamination, crucial for minimizing the ...

Incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD) require special consideration involving decontamination. Many responders believe that the standard wet decontamination as taught during our ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – They fight the flames and save lives. But, they also have to save themselves. “We encounter everything from hydrogen cyanide, hydrogen sulfide, benzene, all kinds of hazardous smoke,” ...