Informing global chemical weapons response at the University of Hertfordshire
…building and mass casualty decontamination, vapour chambers for simulating human exposure to hazardous substances, and a team of 16 full-time research staff. Volunteers participated in studies that analysed the efficacy of different decontamination processes. This involved spraying participants with cold water to recreate the ‘ladder pipe’ system traditionally used by fire services to decontaminate clothed casualties. The research team ran a full-…