In the STARR protocol, which step involves controlling the source of contamination and preventing spread?

In the STARR protocol, which step involves controlling the source of contamination and preventing spread?

• A. Abate
• B. Recover
• C. Remediate
• D. Secure

Answer: (A)

Abate is about stopping the hazard at its source and preventing it from spreading. When you abate, you take immediate actions to eliminate or suppress the source of contamination—like shutting off a leaking valve, stopping the spray, or isolating a damaged container. By removing the source, you halt ongoing exposure and keep the contamination from moving to other areas. The other steps play different roles: securing focuses on keeping people out and establishing perimeters to reduce exposure, remediating is the cleanup of contamination after the hazard is under control, and recovering deals with returning operations to normal and decontaminating personnel and equipment. So the action that directly controls the source and stops spread is abate.

Abate is about stopping the hazard at its source and preventing it from spreading. When you abate, you take immediate actions to eliminate or suppress the source of contamination—like shutting off a leaking valve, stopping the spray, or isolating a damaged container. By removing the source, you halt ongoing exposure and keep the contamination from moving to other areas.

The other steps play different roles: securing focuses on keeping people out and establishing perimeters to reduce exposure, remediating is the cleanup of contamination after the hazard is under control, and recovering deals with returning operations to normal and decontaminating personnel and equipment. So the action that directly controls the source and stops spread is abate.