Development and Evaluation of Personal Decontamination Processes
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Development and Evaluation of Personal Decontamination Processes
IRAS ID
340828
Contact name
Hazem Matar
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Hertfordshire
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
This study will assess the efficacy of a new product that can be applied to skin to remove toxic chemicals including chemical warfare agents from contaminated skin. This product has potential to be used in both civilian and military settings if found to be effective. It has a number of advantages compared to the current product such as extended shelf life, cost and versatility to be incorporated in a number of different products such as wipes, mitts and a range of fabrics. The testing will evaluate the efficacy of this product against the currently used product against 3 chemical warfare agents and 3 chemical warfare agent simulants. Experiments will use a novel robust methodology to apply the products in an unbiased manner which exerts reproducible pressure and motions on the skin surface. To limit the use of human skin, these studies will only be performed against chemical warfare agents. The outputs of the experiments will allow us to compare the products with regards to the amount removed from the skin and how much has been degraded by the products.
REC name
London - Bloomsbury Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
24/PR/0349
Date of REC Opinion
28 Mar 2024
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion