Much has been written about hazardous materials decontamination over the years as far as who does it, where it is done, how it is done, why it is done, and when it is done. But, there is very little ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fisher-Titus hosted an emergency training exercise April 6 and 7 for members of Fisher-Titus’ Hospital Emergency Response Team, facilities employees, emergency department staff and participants from ...