CHEM-BIO DECONTAMINATION FOR NON-AMBULATORY PATIENTS

这项研究的目的是通过对更多的患者进行更快的净化，更迅速地治疗严重丧失工作能力(非卧床)的担架病例，更迅速地治疗活动受害者，以及对较小的设备进行净化，来提高暴露在化学或生物污染物中的受害者的生存能力/降低发病率。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净化的需要。它将适用于HAZ-MAT应急者和私营行业的要求。研究将开发一种便携式、自给自足的快速净化装置，为以前受到A或B级西装保护的工人提供生化保护。工作人员的疲劳感将显著减轻，同时他们的“可用任务时间”将增加，从而通过去污增加每小时的病人流量。减少化学-生物污染物在体内的时间，再加上更快的医疗救治，将直接提高患者的存活率。与使用A或B级保护的危险物质技术人员相比，净化工人可以接受更低级别的培训，从而将这些专家和设备解放出来执行其他任务。这个系统将相当便宜，因此可广泛使用，而且使用简单。还将开发将其纳入固定设施去污进程和流动实地应用所需的附件设备。拟议的商业应用：这种净化系统可用于：政府HAZ-MAT反应小组、DMAT、MMST、秘密药物实验室拆除小组、固定和移动应用；急诊科和野战医院的净化；部署大小单位、流动医院和化学武器仓库的军事；化工厂和运输设施的私营工业。

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.