Residues removal, protective clothing

Perkins, H.M., Rigakis, K.B., and Crown, E.M., The efficacy of bleach pre-treatments in chlorpyrifos residue removal from cotton workwear fabric, in Performance of Protective Clothing Fourth Volume, ASTMSTP 133, McBriarty, J.P. and Henry, N.W., Eds., 1992, pp. 799-810. 

Disaster events may create a sudden influx of patients who have been exposed to a chemical, radiation, or other hazard that requires decontamination. Protecting nurses and other health care workers who respond to chemical or hazardous materials (HAZMAT) mass casualty incidents is critical. Patient decontamination is an organized method of removing residual contaminants from the victim s skin and clothing and should be performed whenever known or suspected contamination has occurred with a hazardous substance through contact with either aerosols, solids, or liquids. The degree of decontamination performed will... 

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