The Importance Of Radiological Decontamination

By Dora Reed


Biological, radiological, chemical and nuclear decontamination is the removal of these materials from an equipment or humans. The main objective of this process is to lessen the radiation contaminants in the preparation of the protective storage. Decontamination can be carried out by use of the electrochemical, chemical and mechanical means. Like other materials, humans can also be contaminated. Once these contaminants are not removed, it can cause death to a certain person. Thus, decontamination is very important.

Decontamination is commonly defined as an effective method to eliminate a certain material from the place. This specific process is usually used to eliminate the contaminants found on the surface where workers are located. A certain radiological decontamination method is effective and efficient to reuse the materials.

In a simple explanation, you also have to know what is this process all about. A decontamination process is very simple. It is simple as removing your clothes and taking a shower. After that, you shampoo your hair. It is that simple. No fancy chemicals. This is because, radiation is just carried through the dust particles. The air is not a radioactive, but smaller dust components are. It is like washing off the dust.

Rain can be helpful after radiation leaks. It certainly cleans all the dust particles from the diluted air. If the dry air runs throughout the air, then it is a negative sign. A dusty clothing can be decontaminated too by washing them. But, it depends on a specific level of the detected radiation. However, if you think that they are seriously contaminated, you need to dispose them carefully or take it to the authorities in the proper disposing process.

It is also necessary to know when to decontaminate a certain person. In most factories or power plant, most of the workers are required to wear a protective gear called dosimeters. This is a good outfit that could record the amount of exposure or environment monitored by a radioactive machine. This is very important, to test the amount of contaminants to their clothes.

Most experts say, that this situation is one of the most dangerous form of contamination. This includes the internal contamination. Although the bad particles on the skin and on clothes can be washed away, but once these components enter the body, it can certainly affect every system of the body. This is the reason why most of the authorities ensure that every food in the market is safe. If there are radioactive contaminations detected, they will force to pull out all products.

Once the skin has been exposed to liquid agents, then it also means that you have to be decontaminated quickly within a minute. Time is really a factor in this process. You may remove the particles through using talcum powder, soap, flour and water.

If the patient has been contaminated, he should be treated quickly. This way, there is no chance for the others to get the chemical contaminants. This is also to prevent the risks of exposing transferable agents to other people.

Proper health care is needed for patients. This is important so they can recover immediately. At first, you cannot say that wearing protective gears can keep you away from harm. Since, there are instances that cannot be prevented, you just have to be careful always. Prevention is better than cure, as they say.




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