Multi-purpose decontamination vehicle
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| Abbreviation: | DMF |
| Country: | Germany |
| Crew : | 0/1/2/ 3 |
| Portable pump : | TS 2/5 and TS 0.5 / 5 |
| Extinguishing water : | 1500 liters |
| Foam concentrate : | 80 liters |
| Extinguishing powder : | 6 kilograms |
| Perm. Total mass : | 13,000 kilograms |
| Particularities: | Winch with 5 kN (forward) or 10 kN |
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The multi-purpose decontamination vehicle ( DMF ) is a special vehicle of the German civil defense developed from 1972 and procured from 1974 to 1980 , which is primarily used in the case of defense when using NBC weapons and secondarily for disaster control operations in accidents involving hazardous substances , accidents with radioactive substances, etc. Ä. Is designed. Its loading is designed to decontaminate people as well as tools and equipment. It is therefore a central component of the hazardous goods train or ABC train . It is currently used in disaster control as a placeholder for the planned decon truck devices , which, together with the already built decon truck people , is to take over the successor to the DMF.
tasks
The multi-purpose decontamination vehicle is mainly used for:
- Construction of the decontamination area
- Decontamination of people
- Decontamination of equipment and other devices
Release orders
The multi-purpose decontamination vehicle often moves out in the hazardous goods train with the equipment trolley . In the ABC train, it should be used together with a water tanker.
technology
standardization
The DMF is not standardized according to DIN . It is a civil defense vehicle that was described by the Federal Office for Civil Defense in procurement applications (BA) and procured centrally. These procurement requests are usually more specific than vehicle standards, as certain chassis , engines and loads are laid down in them.
technical structure
The DMF is a flatbed truck on a MAN 13.168 (type “pontoon short-hood”). The gross vehicle weight is 13,000 kg ( payload 5,900 kg) and the diesel engine has an output of 124 kW (168 hp). The vehicle is equipped with all-wheel drive and is off-road.
Fire brigade loading
There is only a small amount of fire-fighting equipment on the vehicle for fire fighting . For example, a foam jet pipe and a holder for this belong to the loading. So foam or water can be released to the rear while driving. Nozzles and distributors are also part of the loading. In addition to the extensive range of tools in the DMF, technical assistance can be carried out with the built-in 5t drum winch (up to 10t for deflections). The vehicle is not intended for this. The load is mainly used to set up a decontamination area for people or equipment. It consists of two changing tents and a shower tent, two 1500 l collapsible water containers, a power generator, a flow heater, tubs to collect contaminated water and two portable pumps . The shower tent cannot be operated alone, but must be hung in the changing tents. The generator and water heater can be put into operation while driving. In this way, the water in the stainless steel thermal tank can be heated up on the way to the site. There is also a device for spraying water and a chlorinated lime spreader attached to the stern for cleaning and detoxifying surfaces on board.
history
The procurement was preceded by two prototypes :
- The first prototype from 1971 was a MAN 8.168 ("Ponton-Kurzhauber"), which was largely similar to the final model in terms of technical data. The permissible total weight was 13,000 kg, the engine was the predecessor of the actually built one with an output of 168 hp. The payload was 2,000 kg with a gross vehicle weight of 13,000 kg.
- The second prototype, presented in 1972, was built on a Magirus-Deutz M170D15AK, the so-called "angular corner hood". The air-cooled engine developed 176 hp and was therefore slightly more powerful than that of the MAN. The gross vehicle weight was slightly higher at 15,200 kg, which resulted in a payload of 5,200 kg. With an overall length of 6.78 m, the vehicle was (with the same length of the body) over one meter shorter than the MAN variant with 7.94 m, but with 3.7 m it was also 20 cm higher than the MAN with 3.5 m.
Ultimately, a configuration with a chassis from MAN and a body was procured by Odenwaldwerke OWR (since 2009: OWR GmbH). These vehicles were described in eleven procurement applications from 1974 to 1980. A total of 229 copies were ordered and delivered to appropriate emergency organizations throughout Germany.
Since around the mid-1990s, the DMFs that were then procured have been taken out of service by the fire services and z. T. replaced by decontamination vehicles of the latest technical standard. Nonetheless, these are still widespread vehicle types that are still often found in fire departments in medium-sized cities.
Detailed loading list
| part | number |
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| Dressing / undressing tent | 2 |
| Shower tent | 1 |
| Water heater | 1 |
| Portable pump 2/5 | 1 |
| Portable pump 0.5 / 5 | 1 |
| Electric centrifugal pump EP 2/4, 380 volts | 1 |
| Power generator set 5 kVA | 1 |
See also
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