Facility requirements and basic equipment lists

1. Facility requirements for performing decontamination

• Access to running water, preferably warm and cold
• Sufficient power for pumps, fans, etc
• Nearby shelter or rest area for staff
• Drain covers may be required to prevent contaminated run-off from entering municipal catch basins. If not, pumps should be used to divert contamination into hazardous waste containers.

2. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Powered air purifying respirators with required accessories (hoods, batteries, flow testers, etc.)
• Level-B chemical garment; styles vary greatly
• Suits with attached gloves
  
  • Suits without this feature will require gloves and or boots to be taped at the seans
    
• Chemical Resistant tape
• Medical exam gloves
• Chemical protective gloves
• Chemical protective boots
  
  • May be overshoes or full boots

3. Decontamination equipment

If a specialized decontamination tent or unit is available, it may be “ready-to-go” and already equipped. If not, these are the general components that could be used to perform decontamination. These components could also be arranged for single victim decontamination when setting up a tent may take more time and effort than required.

• 3 basins large enough to accommodate a standing individual
• 3 residential garden hoses
• Hose manifold with capacity for 3 hose outlets
• 3 extension wands
• 3 long handled scrub brushes
• 3 long handled foam or sponge brushes
• Traffic cones to encircle the decon area
• Ground tarps for a work surface
• Barrier tape
• Garden sprayers
• Baby shampoo
• 5 Rubber non-skid mats
• 4 folding chairs or 2 benches without backs
• 6, 10 gallon buckets
• Surface pump with outlet hose

4. Non-ambulatory victim equipment

• 2 folding rolling racks or 2-4 folding plastic work horses may be substituted
• 4 medical long boards
• 6, 8 foot straps
• 2 ambulance stretchers
• 4 pair of trauma scissors

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