The Management of Casualties Following Toxic Agent Release: The Approach Adopted in France

Chemical Warfare Agents: Toxicology and Treatment, Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 261-276

  Baker, David J ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Casualty management following toxic agent release; Chemical and biological hazards and chemical biological hazard spectrum; Classical HAZMAT procedure; Emergency medical organization and chemical attack; Manpower and casualty management logistics in decontamination zone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884587953     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470060032.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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