Efficacy of Different Hair and Skin Decontamination Strategies with Identification of Associated Hazards to First Responders
Larner, J., Durrant, A., Hughes, P., et al.
(2020).
Efficacy of Different Hair and Skin Decontamination Strategies with Identification of Associated Hazards to First Responders.
(Abstract only.) Prehospital Emergency Care. 24(3):355-368.
This article evaluated a variety of wet and dry decontamination methods for removing a chemical contaminant from volunteer’s skin and hair. The authors found that dry decontamination and a “Triple Protocol” of dry, ladder pipe system, and technical decontamination were effective. Dry decontamination conducted earlier was found to improve effectiveness.
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