~HazMat~ What would you do different?

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Permalink Reply by Joe Hall on May 5, 2011 at 11:34am

1. Decon members both work on the up wind clean side, and on the tarp.

2. No opposing streams.

3. possibly a larger tarped area with booms or  water filled casing to act as a  better splash collection area

4. Cones or markings to designate the entry point,  maybe with broom sticks to with Ph paper and or chem classifier tapped to them if needed with banner tape for wind direction at decon point.   to monitor the warm zone.

5. A barrel at the decon entry point for eqiup and monitors.

6.. Grates if available in the pools

7. Assistance devices to get from one pools to another.

8. Absorbant pads to step on between each pool,  Ph paper, chem classifier or other monitor to test pool water concentration or for off gasing.  Also a hand pump and water collection barrel on stanby. This may be out of the picutre so it may have been utilized but not be able to be seen.

 

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Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on May 5, 2011 at 11:46am

Well said!   There are  still a few more items  that we  should  do different!

Joe Hall said:

1. Decon members both work on the up wind clean side, and on the tarp.

2. No opposing streams.

3. possibly a larger tarped area with booms or  water filled casing to act as a  better splash collection area

4. Cones or markings to designate the entry point,  maybe with broom sticks to with Ph paper and or chem classifier tapped to them if needed with banner tape for wind direction at decon point.   to monitor the warm zone.

5. A barrel at the decon entry point for eqiup and monitors.

6.. Grates if available in the pools

7. Assistance devices to get from one pools to another.

8. Absorbant pads to step on between each pool,  Ph paper, chem classifier or other monitor to test pool water concentration or for off gasing.  Also a hand pump and water collection barrel on stanby. This may be out of the picutre so it may have been utilized but not be able to be seen.

 

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Permalink Reply by Joe Hall on May 5, 2011 at 9:40pm

Have a decon officer for Q.C. and to monitor the guys standing by for decon.

Set up decon on the street or other less porus ground, also to aviod slips and trips.

Don't let the hose go between your legs. Untangle other hose

Pull your suit over your boots.

Double your gloves over the sleeves and chem tape them around the sleeves to prevent secondary contamtion route.

Have an outer glove on your level A guys chem taped around the sleeves.

Chem tape suit by neck to close that small gap you usually have and by your mask to secure or seal your hood.

 

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Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on May 6, 2011 at 8:04am

Have an outer glove on your level A guys chem taped around the sleeves <---- Most level  "A"   would not need an outter glove due to everything being built in.   Great points raised here!!!!!   We  still are  missing  a few more.   CAN YOU  FIND THEM?? 
Joe Hall said:

Have a decon officer for Q.C. and to monitor the guys standing by for decon.

Set up decon on the street or other less porus ground, also to aviod slips and trips.

Don't let the hose go between your legs. Untangle other hose

Pull your suit over your boots.

Double your gloves over the sleeves and chem tape them around the sleeves to prevent secondary contamtion route.

Have an outer glove on your level A guys chem taped around the sleeves.

Chem tape suit by neck to close that small gap you usually have and by your mask to secure or seal your hood.

 

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Permalink Reply by Brian Jones on May 16, 2011 at 9:01am

From this picture, it APPEARS to look like the decon member on left, has no glove       on his right hand?

 

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Permalink Reply by Brian Jones on May 16, 2011 at 9:02am

Am I seeing this wrong or does anyone else see it that way too???

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Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on May 17, 2011 at 11:13am

Good eyes there are a few more  item s stilll

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Permalink Reply by Brian Jones on May 17, 2011 at 12:46pm

There is a person in the background, looks kind of close, almost in the warm zone depending on where their boundaries are drawn.  This could be an issue.

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Permalink Reply by Jace Woodworth on May 17, 2011 at 1:04pm

The Decon Corridor should be placed up wind, up hill from the potential incident scene, or the Hot Zone.  This area does not look that way.  Run off leaking into a public area or towards the building sitting in the background???  Decon folks in level B do not appear to have the necessary taping around their face pieces, gloves or boots.  Decon folks should be wearing a higher level of glove protection that what they currently are in this pic.

 

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Permalink Reply by M. Daniel Hardman on May 17, 2011 at 1:08pm

They are wearing training suits- so hope this is training. My first question is always- do we need wet decon, or is a dry doffing procedure appropriate with adequate monitoring.

Todd McKee said:

Good eyes there are a few more  item s stilll

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Permalink Reply by Brian Jones on May 18, 2011 at 12:27pm

Also, the scene does not appear to be taped, or sectioned off with cones or some kind of barrier, since that woman in the background is waltzing right in, behind the member getting hosed off, to right of his head.   peekaboo

Brian Jones said:

There is a person in the background, looks kind of close, almost in the warm zone depending on where their boundaries are drawn.  This could be an issue.

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