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1. What is the definition of decontamination, and what is its purpose?
A. A process to reduce or prevent the spread of contamination, to remove agents from skin and
clothing, and to prevent cross-contamination.
B. A process to transfer hazardous ...
1. What is the definition of decontamination, and what is its purpose?
A. A process to reduce or prevent the spread of contamination, to remove agents from skin and
clothing, and to prevent cross-contamination.
B. A process to transfer hazardous materials from one source to another.
C. A process to contaminate one area with hazardous materials.
**Correct answer: A. A process to reduce or prevent the spread of contamination, to remove agents
from skin and clothing, and to prevent cross-contamination.**
2. What are the three types of decontamination, and what does each involve?
A. Emergency, Mass, and Technical; Emergency involves fast and thorough decontamination, Mass
involves large-scale decontamination, and Technical involves a planned process.
B. Gross Decon, Chemical Decon, and Isolation; Gross Decon involves physical removal of contaminants,
Chemical Decon involves chemical degradation, and Isolation involves separating contaminated areas.
C. Contamination Control, Disinfection, and Sterilization; Contamination Control involves reducing
biologically active contaminants, Disinfection involves reducing biologically active contaminants, and
Sterilization involves destroying all biologically active contaminants.
**Correct answer: A. Emergency, Mass, and Technical; Emergency involves fast and thorough
decontamination, Mass involves large-scale decontamination, and Technical involves a planned
process.**
What is the most commonly used physical decontamination method? ✔️Dilution.
In addition to decontamination of victims and responders, during a terrorism/WMD event, what will the
Decon Team also be responsible for collecting? ✔️Evidence.
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