Abstract:Soap and water are often considered the gold standard for dermal decontamination.However, recent systematic reviews have shown that these methods often result in incomplete decontamination and may even induce contaminant absorption due to the "wash-in" effect. Therefore, it is important to gain insight on other decontamination methods. A literature search was done using PubMed to find experimental studies relating to dry decontamination performed with readily available items. Seven studies met eligibility crit… Show more
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