F-16. Resupply of Protected Areas
Resupply of protected areas is accomplished by placing contamination-free supplies or equipment on a litter and passing it through the litter air lock, or processing it through the supply air lock. The litter air lock must be purged for 3 minutes. The supplies must be checked for contamination before they are removed and placed within the CPS. The supply air lock must be purged for the stated time as outlined in the supporting technical manual; usually 45 minutes. Again the supplies must be checked for contamination before they are removed and placed within the CPS.
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PATIENT DECONTAMINATION
Section I. INTRODUCTION
G-1. General
a. Patient decontamination presents special problems for units and HSS personnel. Nuclear, biological, and chemical contaminated patients create increased hazards to rescuers and HSS personnel; thus, causing delays in providing essential first aid and medical treatment for injuries from sources other than the exposure to NBC weapons/agents. Casualty decontamination procedures are performed by each individual, as buddy aid, or at a unit decontamination station prior to the arrival of medical personnel. See FM 3-5 for procedures on individual, buddy aid, and unit decontamination. Patient decontamination procedures are normally performed at an MTF under medical supervision. Patient decontamination stations may be established (collocated) at central unit decontamination faculties, if medical support is available. However, augmentation medical support must be requested to provide patient care and supervise the patient decontamination process. Because, when the unit is undergoing decontamination operations, organic medical personnel must also decontaminate their equipment and personnel. Therefore, they are not available to provide medical support for operating the patient decontamination station that is collocated with the central unit decontamination facility.
b. The term "decontamination" as used herein means the removal or neutralization of radioactive particles, BW agents, and CW agents to levels low enough that patients may be treated without contaminating the MTF and without posing health risks to unprotected medical providers. "Decontamination" does not imply absolute removal of contaminants.
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