Decontamination enclosure and method

摘要

Provided are a method and apparatus for decontaminating personal protective equipment while it is being worn by a person. A booth having a plurality of internally-reflective surfaces defines an interior space with dimensions suitable for receiving a standing person wearing the personal protective equipment. A plurality of UVC light sources are arranged to emit UVC light into the booth, and are operational while the person wearing the personal protective equipment is within the interior space. A door is selectively closeable to enclose the interior space and interfere with UVC light escaping the interior of the booth into an ambient environment of the booth, and a controller is operable to selectively operate the UVC light sources while the person wearing the personal protective equipment is standing within the interior space.

主权项

1. A decontamination apparatus comprising:
a booth having a plurality of internally-reflective surfaces that define an interior space having dimensions suitable for receiving a standing person wearing personal protective equipment; a plurality of UVC light sources arranged to emit UVC light into the booth; a door that is selectively closeable to enclose the interior space and interfere with UVC light escaping the interior of the booth into an ambient environment of the booth; and a controller operable to selectively operate the UVC light sources while the person wearing the personal protective equipment is standing within the interior space, the controller being accessible to, and operable by the person wearing the personal protective equipment from within the interior space to allow the person to control operation of the UVC sources from within the interior space.