Decontamination and contaminant processing system and method

A personnel decontamination and containment system having a plurality of components positionable on a selected location for establishment of a multistation decontamination and containment facility to decontaminate personnel, the plurality of components comprising:

• a plurality of collapsible shelter assemblies deployable between a collapsed position and a free-standing deployed position, at least one of the shelter assemblies further comprising a flexible roof cover coupleable to form a roof portion when the at least one of the shelter assemblies is in the deployed position;
• a containment hamper positionable proximate to at least one of the shelter assemblies, the containment hamper assembly having an opening to receive contaminated items;
• a shuffle box assembly positionable relative to at least one of the shelter assemblies, the shuffle box assembly forming a shallow box structure with an open top side and being sized to retain therein one of a selected decontaminating material and a neutralizing material;
• a wipe dispenser comprising at least one dispenser compartment having a dispensing aperture communicating therewith, the at least one dispenser compartment being sized to receive a set of towelettes therein, and the dispenser aperture being shaped and sized to allow one or more towelettes from the set of towelettes to be dispensed therethrough;
• a transportable containment system shaped and sized to carry the collapsible shelter assemblies, roof cover, containment hamper assembly, shuffle box assembly, and wipe dispenser, and being transportable as a unit to a selected location for establishment of a multistation decontamination and containment facility.

A personnel decontamination and containment system having a plurality of components positionable on a selected location for establishment of a multi-station decontamination and containment facility to decontaminate personnel, the plurality of components comprising:

• a plurality of collapsible shelter assemblies movable between a free-standing deployed position and a collapsed position, each shelter assembly having one or more at least approximately vertical supports, the one or more supports having a collapsed position and a deployed position, the one or more supports being in the collapsed position when the shelter assembly is in the collapsed position and being in the deployed position when the shelter assembly is in the deployed position, when the shelter assembly is in the deployed position the one or more at least approximately vertical supports extending in an at least approximately vertical direction and one or more of the shelter assemblies forming at least a partially enclosed area;
• a flexible roof cover coupled to at least one of the shelter assemblies to form a roof portion thereof when the at least one of the shelter assemblies is in the deployed position;
• a weapons clearing assembly having a container portion defining an interior area and having an inlet area communicating with the interior area and sized to receive a portion of a selected firearm, a ballistic absorption material removably contained in the interior area and positioned relative to the inlet area to receive a discharged projectile thereinto;
• a signage assembly positionable proximate to at least one of the shelter assemblies;
• a collapsible containment hamper assembly positionable proximate to at least one of the shelter assemblies, the containment hamper assembly having a collapsed position and a deployed position, in the deployed position the hamper assembly having an opening to receive items thereinto;
• a shuffle box assembly positionable relative to at least one of the shelter assemblies, the shuffle box assembly forming a shallow box structure with an open top side that personnel can step into, the shuffle box assembly being sized to retain therein one of a selected decontaminating material and a neutralizing material;
• a towelette dispenser comprising at least one dispenser compartment sized to receive a set of towelettes shaped and sized to fit within the dispenser compartment, and a dispenser aperture being shaped and sized to allow towelettes from the set of towelettes to be dispensed therethrough;
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• a transportable containment enclosure shaped and sized to carry the shelter assemblies, roof cover, weapons clearing assembly, signage assembly, containment hamper assembly, shuffle box assembly, and towelette dispenser, and being transportable as a unit to a selected location for establishment of a multi-station decontamination and containment facility.

A personnel decontamination and containment system having a plurality of components positionable on a selected location for establishment of a multi-station decontamination and containment facility, the system comprising:

• a collapsible shelter assembly deployable between a collapsed condition and a deployed condition;
• a shuffle box positionable proximate to the shelter assembly when the shelter assembly is in the deployed condition, the shuffle box being structured to retain therein one of a decontaminating agent and a neutralizing agent;
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• a transportable containment enclosure shaped and sized to carry the shelter assembly in the collapsed condition and the shuffle box, the transportable containment enclosure being transportable as a unit.

A systematic decontamination and containment method for decontaminating personnel, comprising:

• providing a multi-component decontamination and containment system in a transportable container to a selected location;
• deploying the decontamination and containment system on the selected location and forming a series of sequential decontamination stations;
• receiving contaminated or potentially contaminated personnel at a first station;
• providing visible information to the personnel relating to the decontamination process at one of the stations, the visible information being provided on a signage assembly;
• moving the personnel to a plurality of separate selected stations for removal from the personnel one or more of headwear, footwear, hand coverings, and articles of clothing;
• removing from the personnel at least one of the footwear and hand coverings;
• dispensing plastic coverings shaped and sized to cover at least one of the feet and hands of the personnel;
• applying the plastic coverings onto at least one of the feet and hands of the personnel after removal of at least one of the footwear and hand coverings from the feet and hands;
• removing one or more of the articles of clothing from the personnel;
• collecting one or more of the removed articles of clothing in a collapsible hamper assembly;
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• providing a plurality of disposable towelettes from a dispenser assembly.

A systematic decontamination and containment method for decontaminating personnel, the method comprising:

• providing a decontamination and containment system deployable from a transport container to a selected location for forming a series of sequential decontamination stations;
• on a signage assembly deployable adjacent to one of the stations, providing visual information relating to the decontamination process;
• providing a plurality of separate selected stations for systematic removal of one or more of headwear, outer garments, footwear, hand coverings, and undergarments;
• providing disposable coverings shaped and sized to cover the feet and hands of the personnel;
• providing collapsible apparatus for collecting articles of clothing removed from the personnel in a position separated from a ground surface;
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• providing a plurality of disposable towelettes, one or more of the towelettes including one of a neutralizing agent and a decontamination agent.