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Decon Team
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- DVD (VHS avail.)
How to select, setup, and manage a decontamination area, PPE for decon team, duties of the Decon Officer.
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At hazardous materials or terrorist incidents, emergency responders as well as civilians and equipment may come in contact with contaminants. Employees may also encounter hazardous substances in the course of their work. When contamination does occur, emergency action must be taken to make victims, personnel, equipment and the environment as safe as possible by the removal or isolation of hazardous materials. This process is called decontamination. Decontamination is important not only to protect victims and response personnel, but also to prevent transfer of contaminants to clean areas. OSHA’s HAZWOPER standard requires decontamination training at sites where the potential for exposure to hazardous substances exists.
"Decon Team" provides Technician and Operations level training for emergency response personnel and for remediation workers who may be assigned to carry out decontamination activities. The program tells how to select and set up the decontamination area and describes the duties of the Decon Unit Leader. It also illustrates the most current decontamination methods, telling how to select a compatible method for the particular situation. The program discusses the variables that contribute to the severity of contamination and tells what steps to take to minimize exposure. It tells how to detect contamination and stresses the importance of pre-planning in order to determine what materials and equipment should be readily available in the event of an emergency. The basic stages of decontamination and what happens at each step are explained. The program also covers decontamination of victims, explaining that even injured patients must undergo decon in order to prevent secondary contamination of EMS personnel, ambulances and hospitals. "Decon Team" tells how to control runoff from the decontamination process, how to handle contaminated waste resulting from decon activities, and how to check the effectiveness of decon operations. 29 minutes. A 52-page Leader's Guide is included with the package. This Guide includes testing materials and outlines a comprehensive five-hour training seminar on decontamination.
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