Abstract: A portable decontamination unit comprising: at least two pans each of which includes a bottom and side walls extending upwardly therefrom, the pans being positionable side by side so that one of the side walls of each pan lies adjacent to one of the side walls of the adjacent pan; a tent frame supportable on the pans; and a tent having a top, sides, ends and at least one intermediate partition supportable by the tent frame forming at least two compartments, the bottoms of which are the two pans. Each of the ends and partitions of the tent is formed by first, second and third curtains, the first curtain being attached along an upper edge thereof to the top of the tent and along one vertical edge thereof to one side of said tent, leaving the opposite vertical edge free. The second curtain is attached along an upper edge thereof to the top of the tent and along one vertical edge thereof to an opposite side of the tent, leaving the opposite vertical edge free.