CHEM-BIO DECONTAMINATION FOR NON-AMBULATORY PATIENTS

这项研究的目的是通过对更多的病人进行更快的去污、对严重丧失能力（不能走动）的担架病人进行更迅速的医疗、对能走动的病人进行更迅速的医疗以及对较小的设备进行去污，来提高暴露于化学或生物污染物的受害者的生存能力/降低其发病率。这一系统将满足大规模杀伤性生化武器攻击造成的大规模去污的需要。它将适用于Haz-Mat响应者和私营行业的要求。研究将开发一种便携式、独立的、快速去污装置，为以前由A级或B级防护服保护的工人提供生化保护。工作人员的疲劳将大大减少，同时他们的“可用工作时间”增加，从而增加了每小时通过去污的病人流量。减少化学生物污染物在身体上的时间，加上更快的医疗，将直接提高患者的生存能力。去污工作人员可以接受比使用A级或B级防护的HazMat技术人员更低级别的培训，从而使这些专家和设备能够从事其他任务。该系统将相当便宜，因此广泛可用，并且使用简单。还将开发将其纳入固定设施去污过程和移动的现场应用所需的辅助设备。拟议的商业应用：这种去污系统可用于：政府Haz-Mat反应小组、DMAT、MMST、秘密药物实验室拆除小组、固定和移动的应用;急诊室和野战医院的去污;小型和大型单位、移动的医院和化学武器仓库的军事部署;化工厂和运输设施的私营企业。

The object of this research is to increase survivability/decrease morbidity of victims exposed to chemical or biological contaminants, through faster decontamination of greater numbers of patients, more expeditious medical treatment of severely incapacitated (non-ambulatory) stretcher cases, ambulatory victims, and decontamination of smaller equipment items. This system will address the needs of mass decontamination due to assaults with chem-bio weapons of mass destruction. It will be applicable to the requirements of Haz-Mat responders and private industry. Research will develop a portable, self-contained, rapid decontamination unit that provides biochemical protection for workers previously protected by Level A or B suits. Workers' fatigue will be significantly reduced while their "available time on task" is increased, thus increasing the flow of patients-per-hour through decontamination. Reduced time that chem-bio contaminants are on the body, coupled with quicker medical treatment, will directly enhance survivability of patients. Decontamination workers can be trained to lower levels than HazMat Technicians who utilize Level A or B protection, thereby freeing these specialists and equipment for other tasks. This system will be reasonably inexpensive, therefore widely available, and simple to use. Accessory equipment required to integrate it into fixed facility decontamination processes and mobile field applications will also be developed. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS: This decontamination system can be utilized by: government Haz-Mat response teams, DMAT, MMST, clandestine drug lab take-down teams, fixed and mobile applications; Decontamination at emergency departments and field hospitals; Military by deployment with small and large units, mobile hospitals, and chemical weapons depots; Private industry at chemical plants and transportation facilities.