title: Decontamination of protective clothing against radioactive contamination.
abstract: The aim of this study is to describe the experimental results of external surface mechanical decontamination of the studied materials forming selected suits. Seven types of personal protective suits declaring protection against radioactive aerosol contamination in different price ranges were selected for decontamination experiments. The outcome of this study is to compare the efficiency of a double-step decontamination process on various personal protective suits against radioactive contamination. A comparison of the decontamination effectiveness for the same type of suit, but for the different chemical mixtures ((140)La in a water-soluble or in a water-insoluble compound), was performed.
authors.affiliation: The National Institute for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Protection, Kamenná 71, Milín 262 31, Czech Republic vosahlikova@sujchbo.cz.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vošahlíková
authors.affiliation: The National Institute for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Protection, Kamenná 71, Milín 262 31, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Otáhal
mesh_terms: D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007811:Lanthanum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011481:Protective Clothing; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017751:Safety Management
chemical_list: D011848:Radioactive Pollutants; D007811:Lanthanum