Thursday, January 15, 2009

January is HazMat Month


This whole month has been focused on HazMat training at an Operational level. Lots of classroom and text book reading with 'on paper simulations'. However last night we did get some hands on experience in the Decontamination ("DECON") process. We basically set up a Decon station complete with multi-partitioned tent, portable showers (with hand brooms), litmus paper and one lucky rookie who was able to Don a Level I containment suite and go through the process.

Here's hoping to never have to worry about Level I containment/Decon.

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