Fig 1.
Illustrative pre- and post-decontamination UV image for experimental arm and control arm for one participant in Study 1.
A white reference square (25 cm2) can be seen in each image.
Fig 2.
Participant carrying out dry decontamination using blue roll during Study 1.
Fig 3.
Participants carrying out dry decontamination with blue roll whilst following guidance during Study 2.
Table 1.
Spread of simulant for blue roll and incontinence pads, using three different methods of dry decontamination.
Fig 4.
Amount of methyl salicylate recovered from forearm sites with cotton swabs by decontamination method (blotting, rubbing, and blotting and rubbing).
All values are mean ± standard deviation. Asterisks indicate significant differences between experimental and control groups (*p < 0.05).
Fig 5.
Amount of methyl salicylate recovered from forearm sites with skin strips by decontamination method (blotting, rubbing, and blotting and rubbing).
All values are mean ± standard deviation. Asterisks indicate significant differences between experimental and control conditions (*p < 0.05).
Table 2.
Number of participants who carried out the key steps of dry decontamination successfully in the guidance and no-guidance groups.
Fig 6.
Post-decontamination questionnaire outcomes.
Asterisks indicate significant differences between study groups (*p < 0.05).