System, Method, and Device for Facilitating Effective Decontamination as Part of a Decontamination Event

A system for facilitating effective decontamination of a portion of at least one of skin or a covering of the skin of an individual as part of a decontamination event, the system comprising:

• a water dispenser adapted to communicate water from a water source to at least one of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual, the water dispenser comprising:
• a housing;
• an actuator configured to open a valve to cause the water dispenser to release water;
• a light source supported in the housing so as to emit light in accordance with a predetermined field of view, wherein the light source is configured to emit the light at a sufficient intensity and wavelength so as to cause a fluorescent agent disposed about the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual to fluoresce at a wavelength in the visible spectrum, the field of view defines, at least in part, an inspection space in which the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual can be positioned to detect at least one of the presence or absence of fluorescing fluorescent agent during the decontamination event;
• a timer supported in the housing, the timer having a timer program configured to activate the actuator to dispense water for a first predetermined period of time and configured to activate the light source for a second predetermined period of time;
• a wash basin configured to capture the water and drain the water away;
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• a composition dispenser configured to dispense a composition comprising a skin cleansing agent and the fluorescent agent, the fluorescent agent being capable of fluorescing when exposed to light, the composition dispenser comprising a chamber for holding the composition, and an actuator configured to activate a pump to facilitate dispensing of the composition.

A method for facilitating effective decontamination of a portion of at least one of skin or a covering of the skin of an individual as part of a decontamination event, the method comprising:

• activating, via a first touchless sensor, a water dispenser for a first period of time as controlled by a timer, the water dispenser being operable to dispense water onto a portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual;
• applying a composition to the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual, wherein the composition comprises a skin cleansing agent and a fluorescent agent capable of fluorescing when exposed to light;
• activating, via a second touchless sensor, a light source for a second period of time as controlled by the timer, the light source being operable to emit light onto the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual and the composition as applied thereon;
• initiating a decontamination procedure as part of the decontamination event to effectuate the decontamination of the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual;
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• activating the water dispenser for a third period of time as controlled by the timer to rinse the composition from the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual, wherein the water is dispensed during the third period of time concurrent with the emission of the light during at least a portion of the second period of time.

A method for facilitating effective decontamination of a portion of at least one of skin or a covering of the skin of an individual as part of a decontamination event, the method comprising:

• activating, by way of a first movement of the individual detected by a touchless sensor of a water dispenser, a timer program controlled by a timer, wherein activating the first timer program comprises:
• activating an actuator to communicate water from the water dispenser to the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual for a first period of time;
• causing a light source of the water dispenser to emit light from a light source onto the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual of an individual at a sufficient intensity and wavelength so as to cause a fluorescent agent within a composition disposed about the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual to fluoresce at a wavelength in the visible spectrum for a second period of time, wherein the composition comprises a skin cleansing agent and the fluorescing agent;
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• activating the actuator for a third period of time to communicate water from the water dispenser to the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual concurrent with the emission of the light during at least a portion of the second period of time.