MOBILE DECONTAMINATION AND CONTAINMENT UNIT

    公开(公告)号:CA2086623A1

    公开(公告)日:1994-07-05

    申请号:CA2086623

    申请日:1993-01-04

    Abstract: There is provided a mobile decontamination unit which includes at least first and second shower compartments and a method of decontaminating a person with this unit. The shower compartments have a shower head and a drain located therein. There is a system for providing water to the shower heads. There is a storage tank connected to the drains to store contaminated water from the shower compartments. There is a waiting compartment, that is preferably maintained under positive pressure, connected to the shower compartment. There is a ventilation system for maintaining the shower compartments at a negative air pressure. There are means for heating the water before it reaches the shower heads. In using the unit, a person enters the first shower compartment wearing clothing and showers therein while still wearing the clothing so as to remove contaminants from the clothing. At least some of the clothing is then removed and stored before the person enters the second shower compartment and showers therein. The person dries off in a dry off compartment of the unit.

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