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Chemical Events

Guidelines/Protocols

Preparedness for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Events: Questionnaire for Health Care Facilities (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Case Definitions for Chemical Poisoning (Full Report) (MMWR, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, January 14, 2005, Vol. 54, No. RR1)
- Appendix: Public Health Contacts for Laboratory Testing to Confirm Exposure During a Potential or Known Chemical Terrorism Event
Occupational Safety and Health Adminstration (OSHA) on Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers of Victims from Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous Substances (January 2005)
Chemical Terrorism Preparedness and Response Card (New York State Department of Health)
- Pocket-size card 50.9 KB
- Large format version of pocket-size card 66.6 KB
- Text of pocket-size card
Recommendations for Treatment of Chemical Casualties 181 KB (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, September 26, 2003)
2003 Alert #5: The Federal Government has Issued a Terrorism Alert: Recognizing and Responding to Chemical Terrorism 425 KB (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, February 7, 2003)
Nerve Agent Antidote Kits (Mark I), Purchasing Procedures 336 KB (New York State Department of Health Letter, dated January 15, 2003, to Hospital Chief Executive Officers) (GNYHA Member Password Required)
How to Use Auto-Injectors and Trainers for Civil Defense/Homeland Defense (Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc., October 2001)
Commanders Guidebook: Response to Chemical Warfare Terrorism 298 KB (Bureau of Medicine and Surgery-February 2002)
Recommendations for Hospitals: Patient Decontamination, Staff Protection and Equipment Required and Evidence Collection 339 KB (California Emergency Services Authority, December 2001)
Managing Hazardous Material Incidents (U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
- Hospital Emergency Departments
- Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposure
Demilitarization of Chemical Weapons (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (Fact Sheets, Guidelines, and Recommendations)
- Emergency Room Procedures in Chemical Hazard Emergencies A Job Aid
Chemical/Biological/Radiological Incident Handbook (Central Intelligence Agency, October 1998)
Guidelines for Mass Casualty Decontamination During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident (U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, January 2000)
Guidelines for Cold Weather Mass Decontamination During a Terrorist Chemical Agent Incident (U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, January 2002)
Chemical and Bioterrorism Preparedness Checklist (American Hospital Association, October 3, 2001)

Fact Sheets

Chemical Agents: Agent List (A-Z) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Chemical Agents: Categories (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Chemical Agents: Facts about Evacuation (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Chemical Agents: Facts about Sheltering in Place (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Chemical Agents: Facts about Personal Cleaning and Disposal of Contaminated Clothing (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- Cyanide 115 KB
- Nerve Gas 109 KB
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections (Saint Louis University School of Public Health)
- Halogenated Oxime Agent: Phosgene Oxime 175 KB
- Organophosphates/Nerve Agents 292 KB
- Vesicants (Blistering Agents) — Dichloroarsine Compounds — Lewisite 532 KB
- Vesicants (Blistering Agents) — Mustard Agent 221 KB
U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Tox FAQs
- Ammonia 26.2 KB
- Benzene 30.9 KB
- Chlorine 54.2 KB
- Nerve Agents 80.1 KB
- Phosgene 60.7 KB
- Unidentified Chemical 24.3 KB
- Mustard Gas 41.4 KB
National Library of Medicine
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank

Advisories

Update on Public Health Precautions Related to Orange Threat Level: Part 2 72.4 KB (Public Health Information and Resources for a Possible Chemical Emergency) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, December 31, 2003)
Readiness for Potential Attack Using Chemical or Biological Agents (American Hospital Association: October 3, 2001)
- Chemical and Biological Agent Checklist
ECRI Personal Protective Equipment Advisory 93.0 KB

Powerpoint Presentation

GNYHA Medical Management of Chemical Casualties Briefing Presented by U. S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) (September 30, 2003)
- Pulmonary Agents 5.6 MB (Colonel Beverly Maliner, MC, USAMRICD)
- Cyanide 3.7 MB (Major Mike McMahon, AN, USAMRICD)
- Vesicants 7.3 MB (Colonel Beverly Maliner, MC, USAMRICD)
- Nerve Agents 10.9 MB (Major Mike McMahon, AN, USAMRICD)
- Field Management and Triage 3.7 MB (Major Mike McMahon, AN, USAMRICD)
- Case Studies 3.2 MB (Colonel Beverly Maliner, MC, USAMRICD)
- Informatics 1.8 MB (Major Mike McMahon, AN, USAMRICD)
Hospital Preparedness and Decontamination Procedures for Chemical Events (September 25, 2002)
- Decontamination for Mass Casualty Chemical Incidents 941 KB (Thomas Mignone, Emergency Coordinator U.S. Public Health Service Office of Emergency Response)
- Chemical Casualties: A System Approach to Effective Hospital Preparedness 120 KB (Joseph Barbera, M.D. Co-Director, Institute fo Crisis, Disaster Risk Management, George Washingon University
- Chemical Drills: Member Experience 120 KB (Clarence Davis, Maimonides Medical Center- Director of Safety and Security)

Chemical Events

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