Development of haemostatic decontaminants for the treatment of wounds contaminated with chemical warfare agents. 2: Evaluation ofin vitrotopical decontamination efficacy using undamaged skin

The risk of penetrating, traumatic injury occurring in a chemically contaminated environment cannot be discounted. Should a traumatic injury be contaminated with a chemical warfare (CW) agent, it is likely that standard haemostatic treatment options would be complicated by the need to decontaminate the wound milieu. Thus, there is a need to develop haemostatic products that can simultaneously arrest haemorrhage and decontaminate CW agents. The...