Practice question

What is the primary purpose of technical decontamination?

  1. To quickly remove gross contamination from life-threatening exposures
  2. To systematically reduce contamination on responders and their equipment using a formal decon line
  3. To decontaminate large numbers of civilian casualties simultaneously
  4. To clean apparatus and tools after the incident is terminated

Answer: B — To systematically reduce contamination on responders and their equipment using a formal decon line

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