Decontamination 42
Decontamination 42 : To rid a piece of protective clothing of any chemical contaminants. Currently, acid contaminants are washed with base solutions and vice-versa. Solvents are washed with detergents. Exotic methods include Freon chambers and thermal decontamination. Generally, these procedures are expensive with no guarantee that all contaminates have been removed. Chemicals may later 'wick' or leach back out of the suit's inner fabric layers