Decontamination showers made portable.

• Author: Foster, Sharon
• Position: Tech Talk

All too often these days, chemical and biological decontamination is conducted with a child's wading pool and a garden hose, said Jeremy Knopow, general manager of Kohler Mobile Plumbing Systems, of Kohler, Wis. The company is marketing a line of mobile decontamination-shower units that can be used by police, fire and military services, government agencies and private companies.

Designed in partnership with the U.S. Army's Biological Task Force, A system focuses on a six-step decontamination process that effectively provides immediate relief, privacy and ultimate cleanliness, said Knopow. The shower units are housed in trailers, which include six sections: an external, mass-decontamination area...