Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security - Small Decontamination Units

Small Decontamination Units:

El Reno Small Decontamination Unit 4/3/07 Small Decontamination Units Inside a Small Decontamination Unit Responders set up the Small Decontamination tent

There are 24 Small Decontamination Units strategically located across the state:

Altus	Region 3	Jones	Region 8
Atoka	Region 5	Laverne	Region 1
Bartlesville	Region 2	Muskogee	Region 4
Bixby	Region 7	Newalla	Region 8
Blackwell	Region 2	Owasso	Region 7
Broken Bow	Region 5	Pauls Valley	Region 3
Duncan	Region 3	Pocola	Region 5
El Reno	Region 6	Ponca City	Region 2
Grove	Region 2	Sallisaw	Region 4
Guthrie	Region 6	Tahlequah	Region 4
Henryetta	Region 4	Washita Co.	Region 1
Hugo	Region 5	Yukon	Region 6

Cost:

$42,000 per unit

Description:

The Small Decontamination Units consist of a 14-foot trailer equipped with an electric generator, decontamination tent/shelter, and the associated equipment necessary for the decontamination process.

These Units work in conjunction with the Large and/or Intermediate Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) Units to provide decontamination of victims and/or responders exposed to hazardous substances. These units are not designed to clean-up hazardous material spills.

Capabilities:

Technical decontamination at a rate of approximately 50 per hour
Command center
Rest and recovery center
Medical treatment/triage
Personnel staging area

Team:

Minimum of 6 team members trained to the hazardous materials operational level