Evaluation of Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Products for Personnel Decontamination
Abstract
When faced with a mass casualty, live-person decontamination event, preventing the absorption of chemical warfare agents into human skin is critical to prevent or reduce adverse health effects. This study evaluated commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products for decontamination efficacy in a post-contamination scenario on Strat-M skin surrogate (MilliporeSigma; Billerica, MA), as well as a barrier to agent contamination on a silicone elastomer. Of the tested products, the reactive skin decontamination lotion provided the most decontamination efficacy against soman (GD) and distilled mustard (HD) contamination, while Softsoap liquid hand soap provided the most efficacy against VX contamination. Further studies are warranted to determine the efficacy of high-performing products on additional skin surrogates such as excised pig skin.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 02, 2024
- Accession Number
- AD1227326
Entities
People
- David Gehring
- Janlyn H. Eikenberg
- Jill Ruth
- Michael Chesebrough
- Michelle L. Sheahy
- Shawn M. Stevenson
- Stefanie Q. Smallwood