DERMaL Resources of Response Phase - Decontamination

The Emergency Response Safety and Health Database (ERSH-DB) is a rapidly accessible occupational safety and health database developed by NIOSH for the emergency response community. The ERSH-DB contains accurate and concise information on high-priority chemical, biological and radiological agents that could be encountered by personnel responding to a terrorist event.

List of specific chemicals. Each chemical gives health effect; pre-hospital management and emergency department management.

US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD). Field Management Of Chemical Casualties guidebook.

This chapter focuses on the safe decontamination of medical casualties exposed to chemical agents

This report, updated in 2013 by the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (ECBC), focuses on decontamination of hazards (chemical, biological, radiological, unknown). It was updated with input from community responders, Army responders, DoD medical, and DoD chemical-biological technical expertise. This report serves as the basis for doctrine and will be applicable to DoD and civilian response organizations as well.

ONLINE version. WISER is a system designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice.

Home page to download the program. WISER is a system designed to assist first responders in hazardous material incidents. WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances, including substance identification support, physical characteristics, human health information, and containment and suppression advice.

This chapter will focus on the process of triage in chemical agent mass casualties. Specific chemical warfare agent classes, current triage systems, and classifications of triage will be reviewed

This chapter compares the current field management operations of the various military services (land-based and sea-based forces) and the civilian medical community. Although patient treatment strategies still vary, there are now many similarities in the decontamination procedures used by these various organizations, with key differences related to the platforms on which field management takes place (e.g., on land vs. on sea-going vessels) and the specific equipment used for medical care, transport, and decontamination.

Decontamination Procedures: set-up, ppe, individual and mass decontamination.

Volume 1: Emergency Medical Services: A Planning Guide for the Management of Contaminated Patients are planning guides to assist first responders in planning for incidents that involve hazardous materials. Volume II - Hospital Emergency Departments: A Planning Guide for the Management of Contaminated Patients are planning guides to assist hospital emergency department personnel in planning for incidents that involve hazardous materials. Volume III - Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs) for Acute Chemical Exposures are guides for health care professionals who treat persons who have been exposed to hazardous materials.

Firefighter Quick Reference Card.

The Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs) for Acute Chemical Exposures were developed by ATSDR to aid emergency department physicians and other emergency healthcare professionals who manage acute exposures resulting from chemical incidents. The MMGs are intended to aid healthcare professionals involved in emergency response to effectively decontaminate patients, protect themselves and others from contamination, communicate with other involved personnel, efficiently transport patients to a medical facility, and provide competent medical evaluation and treatment to exposed persons.

Information note on chemical release No 4. List of basic equipment for emergency decontamination; removing contaminated clothing; and using the RINSE-WIPE-RINSE technique. See the full WHO guidance document at Initial clinical management of patients exposed to chemical weapons.

MSDS of RSDL.

Overview describing threat, immediate action, symptoms, treatment (if exposed), and contagion to certain biological, chemical, and dirty bomb attacks.

Chemical warfare agents are toxic weapons and emergency pre-hospital medical care providers should be well prepared, trained, and equipped to give response. Personnel need to be aware of the following medical issues regarding pre-hospital management of a chemical attack, event recognition, incident medical command and control, safety and protection, decontamination, isolation of the incident area (hot zone, warm zone, and cold zone), sampling and detection, psychological management, communication, triage, treatment, transportation, recovery activities and fatality management. During pre-hospital response, healthcare responders should provide self protection by wearing proper protective equipment and ensuring that the casualty is thoroughly decontaminated. Medical first responders are also responsible for performing triage in each zone of the incident area. Victims are triaged into four categories based on the need for medical care; immediate, delayed, minimal, and expectant. Finally, a medical emergency planning should be completed, and exercises conducted to test the system before an event occurs.

Janes CBRN Response Handbook combines that latest procedures and guidelines with detailed reference material to deliver a convenient guide that supports effective CBRN incident planning, control and management. An expansion of the highly popular Janes Chem-Bio Handbook the standard among first responders this manual has been developed in line with current best practices and is organized to facilitate usability in the field. Janes CBRN Response Handbook provides comprehensive single-source instruction for professional first responders and anyone involved in preparing for, responding to or managing a CBRN-related incident.

Jointly developed by OSHA and the USCG, the ICS Compatible Site Safety and Health Plan is designed for safety and health personnel that use the Incident Command System (ICS). It is compatible with ICS and is intended to meet the requirements of the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response regulation (Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910.120). Although primarily designed for oil and chemical spills, the plan can be used for all hazard situations.

Poisoning & Drug Overdose, Sixth Edition delivers critical information on effective diagnosis and treatment of drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures. Divided into four sections, easily identified by dictionary-style tabs: Section I covers initial emergency management, including treatment of complications; physical and laboratory diagnosis; and decontamination and enhanced elimination procedures. Section II provides detailed information on 150 common drugs and poisons. Section III describes the use of antidotes and therapeutic drugs to treat poisoning. Section IV describes the medical management of chemical and occupational exposures, with a table of more than 500 industrial chemicals. Poisoning & Drug Overdose, Sixth Edition is enhanced by numerous tables, charts, and a comprehensive index featuring generic, chemical, and brand names, making it an essential resource for anyone responding to drug-related emergencies and chemical exposures.

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Report No. 138 (2001) provides information and recommendations regarding the radiological health and safety issues related to the threat of terrorist activities involving radioactive material. The Report identifies, evaluates, and makes recommendations regarding immediate and long-term radiological consequence-management issues, communication and coordination challenges, and public information challenges associated with these emergencies. This Report also provides recommendations on training guidelines, critical resources, and guidelines for internal and external exposure, as well as decontamination and cleanup.

Decontamination at the MTF is directed toward(1) eliminating any chemical agent transferred to the patient during removal of protective clothing;(2) decontaminating or containing of contaminated clothing and personal equipment; and (3) maintain-ing an uncontaminated MTF.

The fourth edition of Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose is the most current, authoritative, and concise reference for information related to the clinical management of children and adults whose health has been effected or potentially effected by toxic agents, including drugs, environmental threats, and natural toxins. Presents a comprehensive treatment of poisoning through more than 100 chapters in 10 sections