DEKONMATE® Wipes
DEKONMATE® Decontamination wipes are for use on the skin of a firefighter that removes the majority of PAHs, OPFRs, PBDEs and metals such as Lead and Cadmium from skin at the scene at the earliest opportunity significantly lowering the dermal exposure risk.
The DEKONMATE® Equipment Wipes are for use on equipment hard surfaces and appliance touch points uses a similar proven unique formula to that used in the DEKONMATE Decontamination Wipes and removes PAHs, OPFRs, PBDEs and metals such as Lead and Cadmium from equipment hard surfaces and appliance touch points at the scene and later at the station significantly reducing off gassing and the dermal exposure risk.
This product was validated by independent internationally accredited scientific test laboratories. This was undertaken with testing conducted on each of the EPA 16 PAH priority pollutants, six OPFRs, seven PBDEs and metals such as Lead and Cadmium.
Dermatologically, Human Repeat Insult Patch Testing was also undertaken and the product independently proven to be fit for purpose and have very good skin compatibility.
After wiping with a two-wipe protocol which is recommended for the use of DEKONMATE® Decontamination Wipes there was an average reduction in skin concentration in the analysed PAHs, OPFRs, PBDEs and metals of up to 97%, 91%, 94% and 90% respectively.
