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Decontamination
Decontamination: - Removal of harmful substances such as noxious chemicals, harmful bacteria or other organisms, or radioactive material from exposed individuals, rooms and furnishings in buildings, or the exterior environment. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Decontamination:: |
Bucks Free Press,By Neil Phillips CRISIS decontamination procedures are to be practiced by the emergency services operating in south Bucks next week.
Ammonia Leak Causes Evacuations At Dalton - 04 Aug 2008
The Chattanoogan,The Fire Department set up a decontamination area outside for those employees. The leak is low volume so there is no danger to nearby buildings,
British Defence admits veterans exposed to radiation - 04 Aug 2008
ABC Online,I was there for close on 12 months as a mechanic, my job was salvage and decontamination of target response vehicles and vehicles used by others who went
Board to consider Mt. Konocti purchase and hear quagga update - 04 Aug 2008
Lake County News,...will receive an update from the Quagga Mussel Task Force and have a discussion regarding inspection stations and decontamination units in Lake County.
State to help with cleanup of land for new Haverhill parking deck - 04 Aug 2008
Eagle Tribune,Then decontamination work can begin this fall and be completed in about a year. "Oil leaked into the ground and groundwater, so that's what has to be
Making deliveries in the days of anthrax - 04 Aug 2008
Frederick News Post (subscription),Pat Riggin, co-owner of Real Courier, recalled that the Hart Senate Office Building was closed until late January 2002, after a long decontamination.
World Bank Approves US$30 Million for Environmental ... - Aug 2, 2008
Kansas City infoZine,The Mining Environmental Restoration Program will finance investments to remediate the closed uranium processing site in Malargüe, Mendoza, and will provide
Vernon Firefighters Test Decontamination Trailer - Jul 29, 2008
Hartford Courant,The tow vehicle also serves multiple purposes not related to decontamination, said Vernon Fire Chief William Call, including functioning as a mobile command
Decontamination for Office Workers - Jul 29, 2008
MyFox Saint Louis,The decontamination process will require each person to part with their clothes for good. Everyone will strip and essentially be hosed down and scrubbed by
USCG opens two post-spill decontamination sites - Jul 27, 2008
Marine Log,The Coast Guard has now released more information on the vessel decontamination sites set up following Wednesday's oil spill that closed the Mississippi
Terrorism Drill at M&T Bank Stadium - Aug 2, 2008
ABC2 News,The drill is meant to teach various agencies how to work together if an attack like this were to occur by setting up mock victim decontamination and triage.
Emergency Officials Hold Mock Attack At M&T - Aug 2, 2008
WJZ,As the Ravens gear up for football season, emergency officials prepare for the thousands of people to flood the stadium. Jessica Kartalija reports on what
UK-Liverpool: decontamination equipment - Jul 22, 2008
Euroalert.net,Provide a reprocessing solution for the decontamination of flexible endoscopes, through the provision of a number of automated Endoscope Reprocessors.
Casualty experience - Health care professionals prep for disaster ... - Aug 1, 2008
Amador Ledger-Dispatch,The participants learned how to respond to a mass casualty incident requiring the need for full decontamination of patients and staff.
Hospital practices chemical/bioterrorism incident response - Aug 1, 2008
Mid-Hudson News,POUGHKEEPSIE - What looked like a disaster was actually a disaster drill Thursday morning at Saint Francis Hospital, during a decontamination response drill
Decontamination unit used at fire - Jul 17, 2008
Auckland stuff.co.nz,But firefighters who fought the blaze used a decontamination shower, and a specialist police drug team was called to the scene. Officers examining the scene
White Powder Makes For Long Day For Bank Building Employees - Aug 1, 2008
South County Times,That discovery prompted emergency decontamination procedures. After being tested at labs in Jefferson City that same day, July 29, the substance was found
Biohazard drill a 'success' - Jul 30, 2008
Journal and Courier,Those evacuated that needed decontamination were run through wash stations. Emergency personnel simulated washing people with injuries and practiced
Cleaning up meth houses not an easy job - Aug 1, 2008
KSL-TV,...protection while we're spraying it, however it's not so caustic that we can't wash our hands in it," said Mike Rowzee with Certified Decontamination.
Vectren cleaning soil in tent - Jul 31, 2008
Evansville Courier & Press,While it may look like a temporary storage barn for construction equipment, it's actually a soil decontamination site. The area, part of a planned new
Students and firefighters learn how to respond to calamities - Jul 31, 2008
Sarasota Herald-Tribune,...for fire departments from across Manatee County. At right, Maria Disclafani, 15, is escorted out of a decontamination spray during the training exercise.
DOE to hold meeting to introduce SSAB members - Jul 30, 2008
News Watchman,...and waste disposition, inactive facilities removal, and planning for the future decontamination and decommissioning of the gaseous diffusion plant.
Fire Station 3 in Bokeelia nears completion - Jul 29, 2008
Pine Island Eagle,In addition to living quarters for the firefighters, the building also contains a fitness room, laundry, a decontamination area and a multi-purpose room.
Maryland's emergency response machine is among the nation's best ... - Jul 13, 2008
Baltimore Sun,And radiation decontamination facilities are slow. All could quickly be overwhelmed by a major disaster. "What do you do when profoundly more people need
Fire in gold casting building - Jul 23, 2008
Stuff.co.nz,..."We've also got decontamination in progress for the boys," he said. Mr McDonald said the fire was blazing when entry was gained and several units were
Mass. soldier killed in car crash in Germany - Jul 14, 2008
Boston Herald,The 21-year-old was a decontamination specialist assigned to the 12th Chemical Co. at Grafenwoehr. A memorial service for Castro will be held on July 24 at
Blaze prompts asbestos scare - Jul 28, 2008
Comet 24,DECONTAMINATION procedures had to be activated by firefighters after a property containing asbestos caught fire. Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue
Officer hit with pepper spray, suspect Tased, councilman steps ... - Jul 30, 2008
The Northwest Florida Daily News,...and resisting an officer with violence. The second officer was taken to North Okaloosa Medical Center for decontamination from the pepper spray.
Byrd Regional Hospital conducts internal disaster drill - Jul 24, 2008
Leesville Daily Leader,...“Because we need to practice using decontamination equipment and processes, I came up with a scenario that involved a fire and hazardous material,
Evacuation in Amherst - Jul 28, 2008
Cabinet.com,Six adults underwent hazmat decontamination and were taken to area hospitals after they were exposed Monday morning to an unknown hazardous substance at a
Specialists keep ops on track - Jul 23, 2008
The Star,The centre handles decontamination and sterilisation of surgical instruments from 10 hospitals in the West Midlands. B Braun has set up a number of
Garage where man died not a 'bubbling P lab' - police - Jul 18, 2008
New Zealand Herald,Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and were washed down in decontamination showers after the fire was put out. "However, examinations have probably not
Key events in the anthrax episode - Aug 2, 2008
The Associated PressThe Brentwood facility underwent more than $130 million worth of decontamination and renovation. 2004: February: A white powder determined to be the deadly
RI awarded $11.6M in federal security funding - Jul 28, 2008
Providence Eyewitness News,Federal officials said $6.1 million would be used for bomb squads, hazardous materials and decontamination teams and communication systems.
Labour created the NHS - but it ought to look after it, too - Jul 7, 2008
guardian.co.uk,To save money, decontamination units, the units that sterilise medical equipment used for surgery, are being centralised. At the moment, most hospitals have
Dental centre opens wide - Jul 15, 2008
Scotsman,It has five surgeries and a decontamination unit for instruments, and provides emergency care for people who are not registered with their own dentist.
US, South Korean chemical companies share expertise - Jul 22, 2008
Stars and Stripes,The US eight-step individual decontamination process is only five steps for the South Koreans, though they cover the same concepts. US troops rely on soap,
Variety of research carried out at Fort Detrick - Aug 2, 2008
Baltimore Sun,Since World War II, Detrick has been known primarily for its work on biological warfare agents, developing vaccines and other defenses and decontamination
The Thermorad 700 Series NBCCS fluoroelastomer - Jul 15, 2008
Ferret,The Thermorad 700 Series NBCCS fluoroelastomers are also well suited for use in NBC decontamination stations. The new jacket material is compatible with
Homeland Security Capital Corporation's Advanced Radiation ... - Jul 30, 2008
MarketWatchDr. Desrosiers remarked, "This position is a stimulating opportunity to apply over thirty years of experience in the areas of decontamination,
Possible chemical spill investigated - Jul 28, 2008
Cabinet.com,There is a white decontamination tent in the large front yard of the home. Some firefighters are also being treated for exposure to the potentially
Prion Disease Transmission - Jul 16, 2008
RedOrbit,By McDonnell, Gerald KEYWORDS Decontamination / Inactivation / Prion / Sterilisation Prion diseases present unique challenges to healthcare facilities,
RI to get $11.6 million from Homeland Security, FEMA - Jul 27, 2008
Providence Journal,...•The State Homeland Security Program: $6.1 million for bomb squads, hazardous-materials and decontamination teams, and interoperable communications.
Mail worry evacuates VA - Jul 17, 2008
Martinsburg Journal,The VA Medical Center's emergency team, which includes the police and fire departments, safety officers and a decontamination team, responded to the
Guard team trains for response to disaster scenario in Florida - Jul 7, 2008
North Florida NewsDaily,The CERF tested its abilities to provide search and extraction, medical triage and radiological decontamination, working in the mid-day heat with
Just in case ... - Jul 12, 2008
Auburn Citizen,Mark Fritz of the Auburn Fire Department, center, guides the decontamination team, Tom Ryan scrubs the mannequin's leg during a hazardous material drill at
Fire breaks out in gold casting building - Jul 23, 2008
3 News NZ,Some firefighters were put through a decontamination shower. No one was hurt in the fire and police are still investigating how it began.
Biohazard drill at postal center simulates anthrax attack - Jul 15, 2008
The Herald-Times (subscription),Postal workers, sweating inside their blue biohazard suits, found out what it’s like to go through the decontamination process.
Firefighters seek 100 volunteers to strip - Jul 9, 2008
Portsmouth News,They will then undergo the same decontamination procedure that would be used in the event of a suspected anthrax attack or a dirty bomb being dropped.
Citizen soldiers finish summer training - Jul 17, 2008
Lower Hudson Journal news,Hazardous material specialists set up and ran a decontamination station capable of handling 100 people per hour. The Guard set up the state military
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