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Decontamination technique in which a spongy material is mixed with a liquid hazardous material.

Absorption

The process of chemically treating a hazardous liquid to turn it into a solid material, making the material easier to handle

Solidifcation

The process of removing any form of containment from a person, an object, or the environment

Decontamination

The removal of dusts, particles, and some liquids by sucking them up into a container

Vacuuming

The process of adding a material to a containment, which then adheres to the surface of the material for collection

Adsorption

The process used to destroy recognized pathogenic microorganisms

Disinfection

The process of changing the chemical properties of a hazardous material, thereby reducing its harmful effects

Emulsificaiton

The process of separating and diminishing harmful vapors

Vapor dispersion

The process of mixing a spongy material into a spilled liquid and picking up mixture together

Absorption

A mode of decontamination that applies specifically to contaminated soil that is taken away from the scene

Removal

Uses plain water or a soap and water mixture to lower the concentration of a hazardous material while flushing if off a contaminated person or object

Dilution

What should hazardous materials that have been emulsified be taken care of?

Disposed of properly

What decontamination procedure mixes a spongy material with a liquid hazardous material?

Absorption

What is the term for when a contaminated person comes into direct contact with another person or object?

Cross contamination

How should all personal clothing be taken care of during decontamination?

Bagged and tagged

Who is responsible for laws governing the disposal of absorbent materials?

Government

After personnel are thoroughly decontaminated, where should they proceed to?

EMS personnel

Which method of decontamination is used during incidents involving unknown agents and large groups of people?

Mass decontamination

Which is a two step removal process for items that cannot properly decontaminated?

Disposal = two step processs

Where should removed equipment be placed during decontamination?

On the containment side of the corridor

During decontamination, what is usually the last item of clothing removed?

SCBA mask

Addition of material (sand, carbon) to adhere to surface of material, collected and disposed of

Adsorption

Team for reducing and preventing spread of contaminants from persons and equipment

Decontamination teams

Process of changing chemical properties to reduce harmful effects

Emulsification

Process of treating liquid as to turn it into a solid material

Solidification

What is the opposite of absorption?

Adsorption

Controlled area, usually within warm zone, where decontamination procedures takes place

Decontamination corridor

Process of separating and diminishing harmful vapors

Vapor dispersion

Mode of decontamination that applies specifically to contaminated soil that can be taken away from the scene

Removal

What does fire fighters tend to use as the first decontamination method?

Dilution

What is performed after gross decontamination and is more thorough cleaning process?

Technical Decontimination

What are commonly used to disperse vapors?

Water spray

Who are responsible for establishing a decontamination corridor for the initial emergency response crews and victims?

Fire fighters

What is the removal of dusts, particles, and some liquids by sucking them into a container?

Vacuuming

What does hospital staff use to rinse off and dilute containment during gross decontamination?

High pressure, low volume water flow

Planned and systematic process of reducing contamination to level as low as reasonably achieved

Technical decontamination

Which decontamination method is regardless of the presence or absence of a technical decontamination corridor?

Emergency decontimation

Which decontamination method involves dousing of the victim with adequate quantities of water using a hand held hose line, removal of clothing and second round of dousing?

"Flush, strip and flush" = Emergency decontamination

What is best method of decontamination for fire fighters and first responders?

Avoid contact with hazardous materials

Which method of decontamination is controlled through the decontamination corridor?

Gross decontamination

Where is the decontamination corridor located during contamination procedures?

Warm zone

Which decontamination method uses a large shower system in a decontamination corridor?

Gross decontamination

What does everyone who leaves the hot zone required to pass through as he or she exits through the warm zone and eventually into the cold zone?

Decontamination corridor

Which decontamination is performed for life safety reasons?

Emergency decontamination

Which decontamination is intended to carry out a brief and rapid contamination reduction - a sort of pre-wash before technical decontamination?

Gross decontamination

Which decontamination requires a minimum of two fire apparatus placed side by side?

Mass decontamination

Which method of decontamination minimizes the surface areas of liquid spills but is only effective on flat surfaces?

Absorption

Special high efficiency particulate air vacuum cleaner used to remove hazardous dusts, powders, or fibers that are 0.3 micron or larger

HEPA filters

Where does the decontamination process takes place?

Decontamination corridor - set up in warm zone between hot and cold zone

Process by which a contaminant is carried out of the hot zone and contaminates people, animals, environment, or equipment

Cross contamination