[PDF] Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents Medical Management Guidelines For Acute Chemical Exposures eBook

Author : United States Government US Army
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,47 MB
Release : 2012-12-03
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ISBN : 9781481156707

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Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents is a three volume set comprised of recommendations for on-scene (prehospital), and hospital medical management of patients exposed during a hazardous materials incident. Volume I - Emergency Medical Services: A Planning Guide for the Management of Contaminated Patients and Volume II - Hospital Emergency Departments: A Planning Guide for the Management of Contaminated Patients are planning guides to assist first responders and hospital emergency department personnel in planning for incidents that involve hazardous materials. This is Volume III of the series which is Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures is a guide for health care professionals who treat persons who have been exposed to hazardous materials.

Author : Jonathan Borak
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 33,11 MB
Release : 1996-07
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ISBN : 0788132563

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Designed for emergency dept. physicians. Contains emergency directions for the care of persons exposed to 27 chemical-specific protocols. Each chemical protocol is divided into five sections: description (color, odor, and physical state of the chemical at room temp.), health effects (common symptoms, sytemic effects and mechanism of action), pre-hospital mgmt. (potential for secondary contamination, patient care), emergency dep't. mgmt. (health effects, patient care), and patient info. sheet (follow-up instructions). Poison control centers list. Glossary.

Author : Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service
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Page : pages
File Size : 26,78 MB
Release : 2000
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The medical management guidelines for acute chemical exposures (Guidelines) is designed to assist emergency department physicians. It is the third volume in a 3-volume series provided by ATSDR. The Guidelines contain 40 chemical-specific protocols that provide recommendations for the on-scene (prehospital) and hospital (ED) medical management of patients exposed during a hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incident. Other rescue personnel, such as first responders, emergency medical technicians, and public health officials, will also find the information useful, but because of the focus of the protocols, these professions are encouraged to rely on other sources and training in their primary field for more definitive and complete guidance.

Author : United States Government US Army
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 37,55 MB
Release : 2012-12-03
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ISBN : 9781481156448

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The presence of hazardous materials or toxic chemicals at an incident location or other emergency situation adds a new dimension of risk to those handling and treating casualties. The fundamental difference between a hazardous materials incident and other emergencies is the potential for acute risk from contamination to both patient and responder. In some cases, traditional practices must be altered to avoid compounding a critical situation. Emergency medical services (EMS) must protect their personnel on site and en route to the hospital, and other people within the hospital, while providing the best care for the chemically contaminated patient. This guide is intended to help emergency medical services plan for incidents that involve hazardous chemicals and improve their ability to respond to these incidents. To ensure appropriate and timely patient care, as well as optimal response protection, emergency personnel must understand decontamination procedures and personal protective equipment, neither of which are routinely covered in the course of their professional training. They should also be aware of community resources that could be called upon to assist with an emergency response. Current training curricula for emergency room physicians and nurses and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) often do not adequately prepare these professionals to manage the contaminated individual or to decontaminate patients exposed to toxic substances. Accurate, specific, and concise guidance is needed to describe appropriate procedures to be followed by emergency medical personnel to safely care for a patient(s), as well as to protect responders, equipment, hospital personnel, and others from risk of secondary exposure. In response to this need, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) contracted for the production of a three-volume series entitled Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents: I. Emergency Medical Services: A Planning Guide for the Management of Contaminated Patients; II. Hospital Emergency Departments: A Planning Guide for the Management of Contaminated Patients; and III. Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures. The second document is designed for use by emergency department personnel to minimize their risks of exposure within the emergency department, and to provide for the safe and effective treatment of chemically contaminated patients. This volume, written for emergency response personnel, is designed to familiarize readers with the terminology, concepts, and key operational considerations that affect the proper management of incidents of chemical contamination. It is designed not only to present uniform guidance for the emergency care of chemically contaminated patients, but also to provide basic information necessary to comprehensive planning and implementation of EMS strategies. It is intended to illustrate the characteristics of hazardous materials (hazmat) incidents that compel emergency response personnel to modify their preparations and response procedures. Not all hospitals and community emergency response systems are prepared to respond to a hazardous chemical incident to the same degree. This document may be used to assess the capabilities of EMS with respect to potential community hazards and to develop response plans using national and community-specific resources. Employee safety and training are also key factors in effective management of medical emergencies. This document is intended to provide source material for developing local training and safety protocols.

Author : Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 18,53 MB
Release : 2012-12-01
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ISBN : 9781481144278

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Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents is a three volume set comprised of recommendations for on-scene (prehospital), and hospital medical management of patients exposed during a hazardous materials incident. Volume I - Emergency Medical Services: A Planning Guide for the Management of Contaminated Patients and Volume II - Hospital Emergency Departments: A Planning Guide for the Management of Contaminated Patients are planning guides to assist first responders and hospital emergency department personnel in planning for incidents that involve hazardous materials. This is Volume III of the series which is Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures is a guide for health care professionals who treat persons who have been exposed to hazardous materials.