Evaluation of a novel ultraviolet image analysis method for wet decontamination effectiveness of dermal exposures for emergency responders and medical patients

Authors

• Emily M. Spatz, Air Force Institute of Technology
• Jeremy M. Slagley, Air Force Institute of Technology
• Casey Cooper, Defense Health Agency
• Robert Eninger, United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-28-2025

Abstract

Excerpt: This work describes the evaluation of a wet decontamination protocol on a simulated patient mannequin during a simulated chemical agent response using an ultraviolet fluorescent aerosol and an image analysis method to measure the extent of contamination and subsequent decontamination.

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DOI

10.5055/ajdm.0516

Source Publication

American Journal of Disaster Medicine (ISSN 1932-149X, 1932-149X)

Recommended Citation

Spatz, E. M., Slagley, J. M., Cooper, C., & Eninger, R. (2025). Evaluation of a novel ultraviolet image analysis method for wet decontamination effectiveness of dermal exposures for emergency responders and medical patients. American Journal of Disaster Medicine, 20(2), 153–163. https://doi.org/10.5055/ajdm.0516