Although 193 states have committed to the Chemical Weapons Convention and 98% of the
declared chemical weapons stockpiles have been destroyed so far, nerve agent poisoning …

Decontamination of unprotected skin areas is crucial to prevent excessive penetration of
chemical contaminants after criminal or accidental release. A review of literature studies was …

Planning for major incidents involving the release of hazardous chemicals has been
informed by a multi-disciplinary research agenda which has sought to inform all aspects of …

Highlights•in vitro methodology for testing of skin decontamination regimens.•Investigation of
decontamination efficacy against free base carfentanil skin contamination.•Evaluation of …

Early initiated decontamination is demonstrated to be crucial to avoid systemic effects of
highly toxic and low volatile agents exposed on the skin. Skin decontamination can be …

Firefighters face significant risks of exposure to toxic chemicals, such as polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs), during fire suppression activities. PAHs have been found in the air, on …

Decontamination is a critical and enabling capability to mitigate and, in the best cases,
neutralize the threat of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) to human health and the …

Organophosphorus compounds (OPs), such as VX, pose a significant threat due to their
neurotoxic and hazardous properties. Skin decontamination is essential to avoid irreversible …

Various microbial pathogens have been found in ticks such as Ixodes ricinus. However,
most studies assessed tick microbiomes without prior decontamination of the tick surface …

CeO2 nanoparticles possess catalytic activity for hydrolysis of organophosphates such as
paraoxon and nerve agents used in chemical warfare. Intoxication with these highly toxic …