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Decontamination Options for Sensitive Equipment-related Materials Contaminated with a Fourth Generation Agent (FGA)
Citation:
Oudejans, L., M. Magnuson, J. Sherrieb, R. Fitzpatrick, AND K. Rindfusz. Decontamination Options for Sensitive Equipment-related Materials Contaminated with a Fourth Generation Agent (FGA). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, EPA/600/R-22/164, 2022.
Impact/Purpose:
A release of Fourth Generation Agent (FGA) will create an acute and significant exposure risk to the public as well as remediation contractors who would be tasked to cleanup a contaminated site. It would require decontamination of the contaminated area which may hold sensitive equipment or other artifacts of historic or high value which requires high compatibility with the decontaminant in addition to high efficacy. This report describes research that was conducted to measure the decontamination efficacy of various decontaminants on sensitive equipment related materials contaminated with an FGA. The results of this research will inform the EPA response community and other Federal, State, Tribal and Local agencies on remediation options following an FGA release.
Description:
This EPA report provides information on decontamination options for surfaces contaminated with a fourth generation (chemical) agent. Decontaminants and surfaces were selected based on expected higher material compatibility than e.g., corrosive bleach with materials associated with sensitive equipment.