Hospital response to chemical terrorism: Personal protective equipment, training, and operations planning

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 432-445

  Georgopoulos, Panos G ^a,e   Fedele, Paul ^b   Shade, Pamela ^a   Lioy, Paul J ^a   Hodgson, Michael ^c   Longmire, Atkinson ^d   Sands, Melody ^d   Brown, Mark A ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Occupational Safety and Health Administration   (United States)

^e EOHSI   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical warfare agent; Hospital emergency response plans; Personal protective equipment

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; CHLORINE; HYDROGEN CYANIDE; METHYL ISOCYANATE; MUSTARD GAS; PHOSGENE; SARIN; SOMAN; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CONTAMINATION; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; TERRORISM; TOXICOLOGY; TRAINING; VAPOR PRESSURE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CHEMICAL WARFARE; DECONTAMINATION; DISASTER PLANNING; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MONTE CARLO METHOD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 8744269625     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20075     Document Type: Article

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