statement 1: while emergency responders may have considerable experience with decon at hazmat incidents, performing decon at a terrorist may require some changes to the procedure | | statement 2: decontamination is performed at hazmat/WMD incidents to remove hazardous materials from all responders, victims, PPE, tools and equipment | | statement 3: everyone and everything in the hot zone is subject to contact with the hazardous material and can become contaminated