Undressing for Decontamination Procedure
Did you get contaminated with something?
| 15% (19) | Yes, toxic waste (chemical or nuclear) | |
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| 19% (24) | Yes, medical waste or disease-carrying material | |
| 25% (32) | Yes, by pesticides or other legal but dangerous substance not intended for human contact. | |
| 50% (63) | No, I was only suspected of contamination and had to go along with the procedure |
125 voters have answered this question.
What did the emergency team look like?
| 50% (62) | Wearing full body concealing suits with hoods and air filters | |
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| 25% (32) | Dressed in identifying uniforms | |
| 13% (17) | Dressed in lab coats | |
| 17% (22) | Just regular clothes. Come to think of it, not sure they were really officials of any kind. |
124 voters have answered this question.
How far were you required to undress by the emergency response team?
| 0% (1) | Remove clothing directly touched by the hazardous material | |
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| 3% (4) | Remove outer clothing, left in underwear | |
| 92% (117) | Remove all clothing (naked) | |
| 3% (4) | I was naked already, because I was contaminated while skinny dipping or something like that (a lot of the following questions won't apply, but good for you!) |
126 voters have answered this question.
Which of the following occurred?
| 7% (9) | I undressed immediately (either knowing what was to come, being eager to hurry along decontamination for worry of illness, or because the material was causing you pain) | |
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| 26% (32) | I was asked to undress, and did so | |
| 11% (14) | I was asked to undress and hesitated, but eventually did | |
| 6% (8) | I was asked to undress and wasn't able to bring myself to, so I was forced to undress | |
| 19% (24) | I was immediately forced to undress without warning | |
| 29% (36) | My clothes were cut off of me |
123 voters have answered this question.
What became of your clothes?
| 15% (20) | They were checked for uncleanable contamination and found to be salvageable, and returned to me. | |
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| 12% (16) | They were destroyed in the undressing process | |
| 1% (2) | The hazardous material ate through them | |
| 30% (38) | They were confiscated and not returned. | |
| 39% (50) | They were burned or otherwise destroyed |
126 voters have answered this question.
Was the decontamination performed...
| 17% (22) | In a tent? | |
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| 21% (27) | In a partitioned area with one open side? | |
| 56% (71) | Out in the open where anyone could see? | |
| 14% (18) | In a facility I was driven to? |
125 voters have answered this question.
If it was out in the open, please describe the scene. How many people were around, how many other people were being decontaminated, age and sex of the people watching, etc.
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50 voters have answered this question.
What was done to your body as part of the decontamination process?
| 35% (44) | Surface samples taken with a swab | |
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| 20% (26) | Skin sample scraped off | |
| 26% (33) | Hair sample taken | |
| 44% (55) | Eyes and/or mouth flushed with water | |
| 76% (96) | Body sprayed down with water or decontamination fluid | |
| 72% (91) | Body scrubbed down by hand with powder or thicker foam |
125 voters have answered this question.
Aside from that, how was your body examined?
| 37% (46) | Cursory visual examination | |
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| 59% (74) | Thorough checking of all body areas, checking between toes, behind ears, etc. | |
| 59% (74) | Full probing of all cavities |
124 voters have answered this question.
Were you shaved or depiliated?
| 39% (47) | Nothing to shave! (Either by choice or due to the chemicals you were exposed to) | |
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| 5% (7) | Yes, just the affected areas | |
| 6% (8) | Yes, the thicker areas of hair (armpits, groin) | |
| 29% (35) | Yes, entire body below the neck | |
| 17% (21) | Yes, entire body including head and eyebrows |
118 voters have answered this question.
If your clothing wasn't given back:
| 6% (8) | I was given replacement clothes to wear | |
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| 10% (12) | I was given a robe | |
| 23% (27) | I was given a flimsy gown | |
| 49% (57) | It was too urgent, there were too many people, I was sent away naked | |
| 10% (12) | I chose to stay naked, if anyone asks I can just say I went through decontamination. |
116 voters have answered this question.
Which of the following best describes your opinion:
| 75% (94) | Medical and emergency personnel should feel unrestricted in doing whatever they feel is necessary without justification | |
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| 19% (24) | They're too overzealous and don't often make sure there's adequate cause to initiate decontamination procedures and undress people. | |
| 2% (3) | They should wait for a person's approval and consent | |
| 2% (3) | They ought to leave well enough alone, you'll probably be fine. |
124 voters have answered this question.
And finally, how was the experience?
| 24% (30) | I was mortified | |
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| 37% (47) | I was a little embarrassed but this is one of those things that happens | |
| 16% (20) | I don't get bothered by necessary procedures. | |
| 22% (28) | I rather enjoyed it. If I ever see something similar going on I'll pretend I was contaminated too. |
125 voters have answered this question.
Age:
| 10% (13) | Kid | |
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| 52% (65) | Teen | |
| 37% (46) | Not as young as you used to be |
124 voters have answered this question.
Sex
| 47% (58) | Female | |
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| 52% (65) | Yes please! I mean, male. |
123 voters have answered this question.
