CBRN - Mavatech Oy

CBRN threats

Chemical

Substance which is intended for use to kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate humans through their physiological impact.

Biological

Biological agents shall mean micro-organisms, cell cultures and parasites, some of them may be able to provoke any infection, allergy or toxicity in humans, animals, or plants that can be used in bioterrorism or biological warfare.

Radiological

Material which spontaneously releases atomic particles or electro-magnetic radiation or both from the nuclei of its constituent atoms, due to an adjustment of their internal structure.

Nuclear

Fissile material that is or can be used in nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons and fission and activation products from nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons.

Dangerous goods

- TIM/TIC releases
- Chemical accidents
- Chemical attacks
- Traffic, track and harbours

Environmental disasters

Environmental disaster

- Oil-spills and toxic releases
- Intentional or accidental
- Shore and inland waters
- Transportation accidents

Biohazards

- Contagious diseases
- Zoonosis and bioterrorism
- Prevention of spreading
- Entry points, harbours and airports

Large-scale disasters

- Intentional or accidental
- Mass contamination
- Industry, transportation
- Major public events

CBRN decontamination

Decontamination of equipment and personnel

Decontamination of buildings and infrastructure

Decontamination of roads and environment

Immediate decontamination – Decontamination carried out by individuals upon becoming contaminated, to save lives and minimize casualties.

Operational decontamination – Decontamination carried out by an individual and/or a unit, restricted to specific parts of operationally essential equipment, material and/or working areas, in order to minimize contact and transfer hazards and to sustain operations.

Thorough decontamination – Decontamination carried out by a unit, with or without external support, to reduce contamination on personnel, equipment, material and/ or working areas to the lowest possible levels, to permit the partial or total removal of individual protective equipment and to maintain operations with minimum degradation.

Clearance decontamination – Decontamination of equipment and/or personnel on temporary or permanent removal from an operation to a standard sufficient to allow unrestricted transportation, maintenance, employment and disposal.

Solutions for every level of decontamination process

You can get a glossary from https://sales.sfs.fi/fi/index/tuotteet/SFS/CEN/ID2/1/1003911.html.stx

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