Which of the following is NOT a procedure for personnel wearing vapor-protective clothing requiring emergency decon?

• A. Rinse and wipe down
• B. Ventilation wash
• C. Conduct fine decon
• D. Containment of waste

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is how decontamination is handled for someone in vapor-protective clothing during an emergency. In an emergency decon, the goal is to rapidly reduce exposure and remove surface contaminants so the responder can move to a safer area without spreading contamination. The quick steps typically used are rinse and wipe down to remove most of the contaminant, a ventilation wash to purge vapors from the suit and respirator system, and proper containment of waste to prevent runoff or contaminated materials from spreading.

Fine decon, on the other hand, is a more thorough, time-consuming cleaning step intended to remove any remaining trace contamination after the initial emergency decon. It’s not part of the rapid emergency decon process because it takes longer and is done in a more controlled setting, often as a secondary or technical decon step rather than at the scene’s rapid decon point.

So the statement about conducting fine decon isn’t a procedure used during emergency decon for personnel in vapor-protective clothing; the other steps—rinse and wipe down, ventilation wash, and containment of waste—are appropriate for that immediate decon.