Copyright© Ing. Pavel Častulík, CSc
ALGORITHM FOR CHEMICAL DECONTAMINATION IN A HOSPITAL SETTING
Chemical
Event
HOT ZONE
Notified
victims
Self-referred
victims
Activate EMPlan
& Decontamination
Protocols
Initial
Triage
Life
threatening
conditions?
YES NO
NO YES
Patient to
Treatment Area
Patients to
Decon Area
Decontamination
Triage
First
Aid
Assissted
Decon
Self
Decon
Decon
required ?
Undress
Victims
Collect
belongings
Collect
belongings
Self Undress
Victims
Decontaminate
Victims
Redress with
clean covering
Self-Decon
Victims
Decon
adequate?
NO YES
Repeat
decontamination
Secondary
Triage
Transfer DischargeAdmit
Treatment
Area
WARM
ZONE
COLD
ZONE