Decontamination management

Direction and control communications evacuation and sheltering medical treatment facilities resource management cleanup and disposal decontamination and documentation. 

Although waste minimization is not specifically addressed in the HAZ-WOPER standard, it does represent a management practice that supports worker and equipment decontamination. Waste minimization practices help to protect the environment and decrease project costs... 

The TSDF standards also establish requirements to ensure that hazardous waste management units are closed in a manner that protects human health and the environment. The closure provisions require the facility to stop accepting waste remove all waste from management units and decontaminate all soils, structures, and equipment. Some units (i.e., land treatment units, landfills, and surface impoundments) serve as places for the final disposal of hazardous waste. These land disposal units must comply with additional postclosure requirements to ensure proper long-term unit maintenance. 

The facility would use a dry scrubber system for emission control, which would eliminate the need for wastewater treatment. Any water from emission control and from decontamination procedures would be treated in the on-site groundwater treatment system. The residual soil and collected ash is assumed to be nonhazardous and can be disposed of in a solid waste disposal facility in compliance with subtitle D of RCRA. In the event that they cannot be delisted due to the presence of metals, the residuals will be managed as part of the closure of Area 2 shown in Figure 16.21 (lead-contaminated soil). 

REMEDIATION, DECONTAMINATION, AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT 16.9.1 Site Preparation and Work Zones... 

Beuchat, L.R. (1998) Surface Decontamination of Fruits and Vegetables Eaten Raw A review. WHO, Food Safety Unit. WHO/FSF/FaS/98-2. www.who.int/foodsafety/publications/fs management/surfac decon/en/... 

Response (personal protective requirements, decontamination, fatality management)... 

Determination of the processes and specifying opportunities for natural decontamination and decontamination with hot air produced in decontamination machines AGV-3U and station for consequence management Cristanini - Italy. 

Currently, scientists and experts from many countries are working on development and implementation of a readiness for anti terrorist actions. In addition to chemical weapons, terrorists can use various toxic chemicals from chemical industry, agriculture or products released from terrorist acts on industrial facilities. The arsenal of chemical agents that can be used as terrorist agents is practically unlimited. The focus of this workshop was assessment of scientific concepts and practical means for management of chemical agent casualties in the area of terrorist attack with emphasis on improving the medical treatment and decontamination. These problems were analyzed from an interdisciplinary perspective. 

Medical Management Immediate decontamination after exposure is the only way to prevent damage to victims, followed by symptomatic management of lesions. Hospital care tends to be supportive. It should be repeated that liquid arsenical vesicants produce more serious lesions on dermal surfaces than do liquid mustard. In toxic victims, liberal fluids by mouth or intravenous, and high-vitamin, high-protein, high-carbohydrate diets could be indicated. For those victims where shock is in evidence, provide the usual supportive measures such as intravenous administration, blood transfusions, or other vascular volume expanders should be indicated. 

Decontamination immediately after exposure is the only way to present damage, with symptomatic management of lesion/blisters thereafter. All victims and first responders shall be decontaminated when leaving the Hot Zone. Clothes should be removed if at all possible, and no one should be transported to a hospital until he of she has been thoroughly decontaminated. Care in a hospital is strictly supportive. First responders have to ensure that every one contaminated goes through an efficient decontamination procedure. 

Temporary use of hotel rooms and drive-through facilities Procurement or confiscation of medicines and vaccines Seizure of cell phones and other walkie-talkie type equipment Decontamination of buildings Seizure and destruction of contaminated articles Management of Persons... 

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