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Appendix F Decontamination Agents <br />Table F-1 Guidelines for Removing Contaminants <br />Contaminant <br />Localized Area <br />Widespread <br />Area <br />Metals <br />1. <br />Brush and detergent* <br />I . <br />High-pressure steam <br />and water <br />2. <br />Chelating agent (EDTA disodium <br />2. <br />Chelating agent (EDTA disodium <br />salt) <br />salt)t <br />3. <br />Top layer removal <br />3. <br />Top layer removalt <br />Oil and grease <br />1. <br />2. <br />Brush and detergent* <br />High-pressure steam and watert <br />1. <br />2. <br />High-pressure steam <br />High-pressure steam <br />and water <br />with trisodium <br />3. <br />High-pressure steam with trisodium <br />phosphatet <br />phosphatet <br />3. <br />Top layer removalt <br />Solvents and organic <br />compounds <br />1. <br />Brush and detergent* <br />1. <br />2. <br />High-pressure steam <br />High-pressure steam <br />and water <br />with trisodium <br />phosphatet <br />Explosives and <br />explosive treatment <br />1. <br />Brush and water <br />1. <br />High-pressure water. <br />residue <br />* Detergent to be used must contain trisodium phosphate. <br />Only to be used if first procedural step fails to remove contamination. <br />References: <br />Esposito, M. P., et al. (1987), Decontamination Techniques for Buildings, Structures and Equipment, <br />Noyes Data. <br />Unterberg, W., R. W. Melvoid, et al. (1989), Reference Manual of Countermeasures for Hazardous <br />Substance Release, Hemisphere Publishing, <br />LI,NL Stte 300 Contingency Plan F-2 January 201 S <br />Rppendix F. Decontamination Guidelines <br />