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Interim Report on Lessons Learned from Decontamination Experiences.

DE2001769250

Publication Date	2000
Personal Author	Sorensen, J. H.; Muller Vogt, B.
Page Count	66
Abstract	This interim report describes a DOE project currently underway to establish what is known about decontamination of buildings and people and the procedures and protocols used to determine when and how people or buildings are considered clean following decontamination. To fulfill this objective, the study systematically examined reported decontamination experiences to determine what procedures and protocols are currently employed for decontamination, the timeframe involved to initiate and complete the decontamination process, how the contaminants were identified, the problems encountered during the decontamination process, how response efforts of agencies were coordinated, and the perceived social psychological effects on people who were decontaminated or who participated in the decontamination process.
Keywords	Decontamination US DOE Hazardous materials Buildings Psychological factors Emergency preparedness Public health Safety engineering Case studies Incident management
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Oak Ridge National Lab., TN.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200122

Interim Report on Lessons Learned from Decontamination Experiences.

Interim Report on Lessons Learned from Decontamination Experiences.
DE2001769250

Publication Date	2000
Personal Author	Sorensen, J. H.; Muller Vogt, B.
Page Count	66
Abstract	This interim report describes a DOE project currently underway to establish what is known about decontamination of buildings and people and the procedures and protocols used to determine when and how people or buildings are considered clean following decontamination. To fulfill this objective, the study systematically examined reported decontamination experiences to determine what procedures and protocols are currently employed for decontamination, the timeframe involved to initiate and complete the decontamination process, how the contaminants were identified, the problems encountered during the decontamination process, how response efforts of agencies were coordinated, and the perceived social psychological effects on people who were decontaminated or who participated in the decontamination process.
Keywords	Decontamination US DOE Hazardous materials Buildings Psychological factors Emergency preparedness Public health Safety engineering Case studies Incident management
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Oak Ridge National Lab., TN.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200122