Chapter 10

1. When should decontamination be considered?

2. What should happen before entry personnel enter the hot zone?

3. What generally determines the technology or device needed to monitor the effectiveness of decontamination operations?

4. When should victims undergo decon?

5. Mass decon can most readily and effectively be accomplished with:

6. What is the process in which a hazardous liquid interacts with ( or is bound to) the surface of a sorbent material?

7. Technical decon would MOST likely be used:

8. Which of the following is MOST likely NOT to be a factor influencing the priority of treatment for ambulatory victims?

9. If a criminal suspect must be decontaminated, they should be:

10. Diatomaceous earth, baking powder, and activated carbon are examples of:

11. The chronology of events, activities that occurred during an incident, and decon procedures must be documented in the:

12. Although it is important to protect the environment, decon should NEVER be delayed to protect the environment if:

13. How are victims going through decontamination prioritized?

14. Evidence collected on scene must be decontaminated in conjunction with:

15. The technical decontamination process that uses a material to change the chemical structure of a hazardous material is:

16. The four primary types of decon are emergency, technical, and:

17. normally, removal of deceased victims from the hot zone will occur:

18. When decontaminating women, try to:

19. The physical process of rapidly reducing or removing contaminants from multiple persons in potentially life-threatening situations is called:

20. If the decontamination site cannot be placed on terrain that slopes toward the hot zone, first responders may have to: