A typical decontamination unit (DCU) has separate access doors clearly marked “Clean” and “Dirty” which allow access to the three internal compartments. At the start of the work period the operative should enter through the “Clean” door and change into coveralls,...
Commonly referred to as “extract units” or “dust filtration units” (DFU), the air filtration system is fitted in the “Dirty” compartment of a decontamination unit. When the decontamination unit is in use the DFU creates a negative pressure and unidirectional air-flow...
Once the decontamination unit has cleaned the operatives, there remains the issue of what happens with the dirty water and how “grey water” (shower wash water) is disposed of depends on what your operatives may have been exposed to and on the regulations appropriate...
A decontamination unit has a significant number of component parts, divided up into the three key compartments plus functional services. Clean Compartment Entry / Exit door to outside – clearly marked “CLEAN” on the outside. 1 x...
Single-axle trailer versions are the easiest to manoeuvre and they are usually quite lightweight – most twin shower units weigh between 900kg and 1500kg. Once sited, apply the handbrake, wind down the stabilising legs, and level the unit. “Self-Contained”...
A decontamination unit (DCU) is a transportable shower unit with a series of separate “cleaning” compartments which personnel proceed through in order to remove contaminants / pollutants they may have been exposed to in the course of their work. The air inside the...
It's often assumed that a decontamination shower is just an ordinary shower - which perhaps has been allocated for use by personnel undertaking particularly dirty work. If you think that's the case - read a bit further - this might just save you from the wrath of a...