Abstract: A self-contained decontamination vehicle containing a system for man-carried equipment washing down personnel at the site of a major chemical disaster. The vehicle contains equipment for decontaminating the equipment used by the emergency personnel so that such man-carried equipment can be brought back into service immediately. All contaminated liquids are either retained within the vehicle for later disposition in a safe manner, or such liquids are decontaminated before being returned to the environment.

Abstract: An intake facility and method for use with the emergency room of a hospital for processing the victims of a chemical disaster who may have suffered chemical contamination. Separate rooms are provided for surface removal of contamination in a way which permits the victims to be monitored before being moved into a triage room for evaluation and then into the emergency room. Separate provision is made to handle trauma victims. Arrangements and procedures are provided to prevent access to the emergency room of those persons carrying contamination which could "dirty" the emergency room.