Decontamination

Decontamination is the process of cleansing to remove contamination, or the possibility of contamination. Decontamination is sometimes abbreviated as "decon", "dcon", or "decontam".Persons suspected of being contaminated are usually separated by sex, and led into either a decon tent, or a decon trailer, where they shed their potentially contamined clothes in a stripdown room. Then they enter a washdown room where they are showered. Finally they enter a drying and re-robing room to be issued clean clothing, or a white Tyvek jumpsuit, or the like. Some more structured facilities, as shown in the drawing, include six rooms . Some facilities, such as Modec's, and many others, are remotely operable, and function like "human carwashes". In describing the plans for Los Angeles authorities, by The ACI World Aviation Security Standing Committee::"The disinfection/decontamination process is akin to putting humans through a car wash after first destroying their garments". Los Angeles World Airports have put in place a contingency plan to disinfect up to 10,000 persons who might have been exposed to biological or chemical substances." (From the Wikpedia article Decontamination.)

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Recent Publications on Decontamination:
Decontamination of autogenous bone grafts collected from dental implant sites via osteotomy: a review. Autogenous bone particles can be obtained with bone collectors during...	30th August, 2008	Dentist.	Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2008 Aug 26. DOI Direct Link
Minimizing decomposition of vaporized hydrogen peroxide for biological decontamination of galvanized steel ducting. The behavior of vaporous hydrogen peroxide (VHP) was examined in clean,...	30th August, 2008	Environmental Restoration, National Security Engineering Division,	Environ Sci Technol. 2008 Aug 1;42(15):5765-71.
Pilot-scale experimental and theoretical investigations into the thermal destruction of a Bacillus anthracis surrogate embedded in building decontamination residue bundles. Bacillus anthracis (B. anthracis) spores were released through the U.S....	30th August, 2008	United States Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code E343-06, Research	Environ Sci Technol. 2008 Aug 1;42(15):5712-7.
[Intoxication with an unknown sedative substance] We describe a 64-year old patient who was admitted comatose to the medical...	30th August, 2008	Abteilung fur klinische Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Universitatsspital	Praxis (Bern 1994). 2008 Jul 30;97(15):820-5.
Ammonia--when something smells wrong. Ammonia is a common household and industrial chemical. In the medical...	30th August, 2008	CBRN Medicine Branch, Medical Corps, Israel Defense Force, Israel.	Isr Med Assoc J. 2008 Jul;10(7):537-43.
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BioNews Results for Decontamination:
DRS Technologies Reports Record First Quarter Results	Genetic Engineering News:  Aug 8 2008 11:53AM Matching: decontamination

Decontamination Clinical Trials:
Microbiologic Effect of Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract With Colistin, Gentamicin and Nystatin	VRE Colonization

Decontamination Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7390404	Apparatus and method for remediation of a drain system
7398399	Apparatus, methods and computer programs for controlling performance of operations within a data processing system or network
7399141	System for removing contaminants from soil
7399268	Method for treatment of arsenic-contaminated soil
7399608	Microbial detection and quantification
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Companies working in the area of Decontamination from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database :
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Maine Biotechnology Services Incorporated Maine Biotechnology Services, Inc. is a contract developer of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies. MBS provides hybridoma development, ascites production and in vitro antibody production via cGMP... www.mainebiotechnology.com/        View full profile
Triumvirate Environmental Triumvirate Environmental has been focused upon healthcare since its first day of operation. Our first client was a major teaching hospital in the Boston area, and they remain a client today. Twenty... www.triumvirate.com/        View full profile
PBSC The PBSC supply flush glazed viewing panels (vision panel) available in a fire rated option. PBSC’s clean room transfer hatch (pass thru chamber or pass through or pass box) provides a secure means of... www.pbsc.co.uk        View full profile
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