Decontamination Systems
External monitoring and decontamination of possibly affected victims are accomplished locally and are the responsibility of State, local, and tribal governments. Federal resources are provided at the request of, and in support of, the affected State(s). The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) coordinates Federal support for external monitoring of people and decontamination.
HHS assists and supports State, local, and tribal governments in performing monitoring for internal contamination and administering available pharmaceuticals for internal decontamination, as deemed necessary by State health officials.
HHS assists local and State health departments in establishing a registry of potentially exposed individuals, perform dose reconstruction, and conduct long-term monitoring of this population for potential long-term health effects. There are several systems in place for decontamination:
- Chemical Decontamination
- Equipment for Decontamination
- Decontamination of Sensitive Equipment
- Hospital Decontamination Systems
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