Evaluation of RSDL, M291 SDK, 0.5% Bleach, 1% Soapy Water and SERPACWA. Part 2. Challenge with Soman

摘要

Current doctrine describes the use of Skin Exposure Reduction Paste Against Chemical Warfare Agents (SERPACWA) as a barrier skin cream and the M291 Skin Decontamination Kit (SDK), 0.5% hypochlorite solution (household bleach diluted 1 to 10) and 1% soapy water solution to decontaminate intact skin exposed to chemical warfare agents. Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion (RSDL) is a new product approved by the FDA and selected in March 2007 by the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense to eventually replace the M291 SDK. This report, the second in a series, directly compares the efficacy of SERPACWA and the four listed decontamination products in the haired guinea pig model following exposure to soman (GD).