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 ...

Over the past few years, the fire service has learned much about the dangers of contaminants that travel from the fire scene back to the station. Research and experience have taught us that a ...

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 ...

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 ...

A sign indicates traffic regulations at a highly radioactive "difficult-to-return zone," in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture, on May 23, 2024. (Mainichi/Shuji Ozaki) MINAMISOMA, Fukushima -- Less than 10% ...