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 the skin or covering of the skin of the individual;
• a wash basin configured to capture the water and drain the water away;
• a chamber for holding a composition comprising a skin cleansing agent and a fluorescent agent capable of fluorescing when exposed to light;
• a dispensing apparatus with a housing comprising:
• a water dispenser interface configured to couple the dispensing apparatus to the water dispenser;
• a water dispensing system comprising a water conduit, the water dispensing system configured to pass the water from the water dispenser through the housing to dispense the water;
• an agent dispensing system positioned in the housing configured to dispense a composition from the chamber via a composition conduit that passes through the housing, the composition comprising a skin cleansing agent and a fluorescent agent capable of fluorescing when exposed to light;
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• a light source positioned 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 the fluorescent agent disposed about the skin or a covering of the skin of the individual to fluoresce at a wavelength in the visible spectrum, and wherein 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 the presence or absence of fluorescing fluorescent agent during the decontamination event.

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:

• accessing a dispensing apparatus coupled to a water dispenser operable to direct water to the dispensing apparatus, wherein the dispensing apparatus is configured to control the dispensing of the water;
• activating a water dispensing system of the dispensing apparatus to dispense the water onto the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual to be decontaminated;
• activating an agent dispensing system of the dispensing apparatus to dispense a composition, wherein the composition comprises a skin cleansing agent and an fluorescent agent capable of fluorescing when exposed to light;
• applying the composition to the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual to be decontaminated;
• 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 and to remove the composition,
• activating a light source supported in the dispensing apparatus to emit light onto the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual in connection with the decontamination event, wherein the light causes any traces of the fluorescent agent to fluoresce at a wavelength in the visible spectrum;
• with the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual exposed to the light, visually inspecting the portion of the skin or the covering of the skin of the individual to ensure the fluorescent agent has covered the portion of the skin of the covering of the skin of the individual;
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• applying water to the portion of the skin or covering of the skin of the individual to remove the composition.