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Figure 9-8. Use of the M291 Skin Decontamination Kit (SDK).
addition to freshwater nozzles. Large ships may have
Stage 1. Gross decontamination of masks,
additional saltwater decontamination stations.
boots, and gloves before reentering the ship. Gross
Multiple decon stations and the availability of both salt
decontamination is performed outside the entrance to
and fresh water provide for working around
t h e C C A o r t h e C h e m i c a l P r o t e c t ive S y s t e m s
contaminated areas and battle-damaged areas. It is
decontamination station to reduce the danger of
desirable to have two accesses to each decon station to
spreading liquid contamination into the ship.
permit designation of one as the entrance, or dirty side,
Stage 2. Removal of outer garments and
and one as the exit, or clean side. In a typical head or
equipment subjected to liquid contamination. The
washroom, the entrance should be in the sink area and
chemical protective overgarment shall be cut off the
the exit in the shower area. Where variations from this
person being decontaminated (doffee). This step is
arrangement are necessary, tape will be used to mark
traffic lanes to separate the clean and dirty areas.
performed as close to the point of entry into the interior
of the ship as possible.
It is essential to ensure decon stations are properly
outfitted with proper items and inspections are
Stage 3. Removal of inner clothing.
performed routinely. The outfitting requirements for
Stage 4. Showering.
chemical decontamination of 100 individuals are listed
in table 9-3.
Stage 5. Medical review. A medical department
representative screens all doffees for symptoms of agent
The contamination control area (CCA) shown in
exposure and other medical problems such as heat stress.
figure 9-9 is either a liquid chemical hazard area or a
biological infectious hazard area. This area provides a
Conventional Decontamination (Decon) Station
p l a c e f o r r e m ova l o f c o n t a m i n a t e d i n d iv i d u a l
p r o t e c t ive e q u i p m e n t o r o u t e r g a r m e n t s a n d
Specific sanitary spaces are designated in ships'
preparation of personnel for processing through a
plans as decontamination stations. Normally, a ship
conventional decontamination station. Removal of
that does not have a CPS will have at least two
i t e m s i n t h e C C A p r eve n t s l i q u i d c h e m i c a l
conventional decon stations, one forward and one aft.
contamination and infectious biological hazards from
Smaller ships may have only one. Large ships may
reaching the rest of the ship's interior.
have two additional stations amidships, one port and
The CCA should have access directly from the
one starboard. Conventional decontamination stations
weather deck and have a separate exit into the interior
generally have saltwater nozzles in the shower stalls in
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