Emergency planning and preparedness for the deliberate release of toxic industrial chemicals

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 171-176

  Russell, David ^a   Simpson, John ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical incidents; Deliberate release; Emergency planning; High production volume chemicals; Preparedness; Risk mitigation; Risk prioritization; Toxic industrial chemicals

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DANGEROUS GOODS; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ACCIDENTS; ANIMALS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS; CIVIL DEFENSE; DISASTER PLANNING; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77951289561     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563651003698042     Document Type: Review

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