StemRad® 360 Gamma
TM
User Manual
10
Doffing the Garment
If your garment has been contaminated or
is suspected of being contaminated, you
must first undergo field decontamination.
In case of contamination,
continue to use
your respirator
until the garment has been
doffed and removed.
In case of no contamination, or after field
decontamination, remove the garment by
following these easy steps:
1. Release buckle
2. Loosen belt strap
3. Release sternum strap
4. Lift one shoulder strap while
concomitantly grabbing the rear handle.
5. Lift second shoulder strap and guide the
360 Gamma to its case by the rear handle.
Decontamination and Cleaning
StemRad garments are designed for
multiple-use applications
–
they can be
worn until damaged, altered or irreversibly
contaminated.
If the garment is contaminated during use,
it must be decontaminated.
It is the responsibility of the safety
professional having responsibility over
usage of the garment to determine whether
the suit has been irreversibly contaminated
or may be safely decontaminated and re-
used.
Field Decontamination
If you know or suspect that a garment has
been
contaminated
with
hazardous
radioactive or chemical materials:
Use water and mild dishwashing liquid to
field decontaminate the garments prior to
doffing.
Do not use oxidative, corrosive or reactive
decontamination solutions to remove
known or suspected chemical or radioactive
contaminants.
You must discard the garment if after field
decontamination it still shows abnormal
Geiger counter readings.
The steps of field decontamination are:
1. Leave the hot zone with adequate air
supply (in case of a SCBA) for field
decontamination and removal of the
garment. Continue to wear the respirator
until you completely doff the garment and
it is removed from your presence.
2. Thoroughly clean the garment using
household dishwashing liquid and soft
brushes, followed by a thorough rinsing in
water.
3. Remove the excess rinse water from the
garment before doffing. Absorb and dry the
rinse water on and near the 360 Gamma.
Inspection before re-use:
Field decontamination does not guarantee
that a garment is safe to re-use. Garments
previously contaminated with radioactive or
otherwise hazardous materials must not be
re-used until removal of contaminants is
verified (e.g, by a Geiger counter reading).
Thoroughly inspect a decontaminated
garment before re-use following the
instructions provided in manual (see,
‘Garment Inspection’, above)
. Do not re-use
the garment if it fails the inspection or
shows sign of alteration, damage or
contamination.
