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Spill Drill Thrill
Prepare Your Facility for a Chemical Emergency!

November 28, 2022

Chemical emergencies can happen at any time at health care facilities. The impact may not only be to the facility but patients, staff, and the surrounding community. To assist hospitals and all health care partners, ASPR/TRACIE has developed a “Chemical Emergency Considerations for Health Care Facilities” resource to assist in preparing and responding to chemical emergencies.

Presenter:

  •  Jason Wilken, PHD, MPH, CDC Career Epidemiology Field Officer
  • Danny Kwon, MPH, REHS, California Department of Public Health

Downloadable Materials:

  • Spill Drill Thrill Presentation
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Fourth Generation Chemical Agents – New Guidance and Information
US Dept of Health & Human Services

April 17, 2019

The resources linked below were developed by a federal interagency working group to address fourth generation agents, know as Novichoke or A-series nerve agents.

Fourth Generation Agents – background information and documents

Safety Awareness for First On-Scene Responders Bulletin

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Primary Response Incident Scene Management (PRISM)
Triple Protocol Method of Decontamination

April 17, 2019

A collaboration between the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has resulted in the development of a decontamination decision tool and updated guidance for mass casualties. PRISM introduces the “triple protocol” of dry, wet, and technical (specialist) decontamination.

PRISM Decision Tool

PRISM Updated Guidance

Science Direct Article

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Nerve Agent Protocols for Hospitals

August 30, 2018

Learn about standard protocols for recognizing, treating, and protecting hospital-based first receivers from nerve agent exposures.

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WHO alarmed by use of highly toxic chemicals as weapons in Syria
World Health Organization Statement

April 13, 2017

April 5, 2017

WHO is alarmed by serious reports of the use of highly toxic chemicals in an attack in Khan Shaykhun, southern rural Idleb, Syria. Read full statement here.

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Hazardous Substances: Best Practices for First Receivers of Mass Caualty Incidents (OSHA)

February 13, 2009

Healthcare workers risk occupational exposures to chemical, biological, or radiological materials when a hospital receives contaminated patients, particularly during mass casualty incidents.

  • Download "Best Practices for Hospital Based First Receivers of Victims"
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Preparation & Planning for Chemical Emergencies
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

March 30, 2012

Preparation and planning resources related specifically to chemical emergencies.

  • Chemical emergency webpage
  • Toxic Syndrome Descriptions for Chemical Agents
  • View a Comprehensive List of Chemical Agents
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Terrorism Agent Information and Treatment Guidelines for Hospitals and Clinicians
(Also known as the Zebra Book)

May 17, 2013

Updated in October 2012, this tool was developed to be a comprehensive resource for clinical personnel by providing information on various aspects of biological, chemical, and radiological terrorism. It is intended to serve as an emergent guide book on what to do and where to seek information in the event of an attack.

  • Download the Terrorism Agent Information and Treatment Guidelines for Hospitals and Clinicians
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Common Toxic Syndromes
Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM)

March 30, 2012

Comprehensive resource for toxic syndromes commonly observed in mass chemical exposures.

  • Common Toxic Syndromes
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CHEMM-IST: Interactive Decision Support Tool
Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM).

May 17, 2013

CHEMM-IST is an interactive decision support tool which can aid inidentifying which chemical exposure has taken place in a mass casualty incident.

CHEMM-IST is still under development and should not be used for patient care. Once thoroughly tested and validated it will be used for use by basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS) providers as well as hospital first receivers.

  • Download the CHEMM-IST Tool
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Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management

July 7, 2011

The Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management website offers a comprehensive, user-friendly, web-based resource that is also downloadable in advance, so that it would be available during an event if the internet is not accessible.

This resource was developed to enable first responders, first receivers, other healthcare providers, and planners to plan for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of mass-casualty incidents involving chemicals.

  • Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management website
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Sarin Resources

August 18, 2009

If used as a chemical weapon, sarin could be used as a gas that is inhaled, as a liquid placed into food or water, or as a substance placed onto something that is touched. Sarin is a clear liquid with no color, taste or smell and turns quickly into a gas.

  • CDC Sarin Resource Page
  • Sarin Fact Sheet
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Key Messages
Sarin Release

August 18, 2009

The following key messages serve as guidance for use by spokespersons in a pre-event of sarin release. These messages can be supplemented with more detailed fact sheets on sarin gas.

  • Sarin Key Message Sheet
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Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents
Sarin

August 18, 2009

Manifestations of nerve agent exposure include rhinorrhea, chest tightness, pinpoint pupils, shortness of breath, excessive salivation and sweating, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, involuntary defecation and urination, muscle twitching, confusion, seizures, flaccid paralysis, coma, respiratory failure, and death.  Nerve agents are potent acetylcholinesterase inhibitors causing the same signs and symptoms regardless of the exposure route. However, the initial effects depend on the dose and route of exposure.

  • Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents
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Cyanide Resources

August 13, 2009

Exposure to high levels of cyanide harms the brain and heart, and may cause coma and death. Exposure to lower levels may result in breathing difficulties, heart pains, vomiting, blood changes, headaches, and enlargement of the thyroid gland.

  • CDC Cyanide Information Page
  • Cyanide Fact Sheet
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ToxGuide
Cyanide Exposure

August 13, 2009

Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service – Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine Applied Toxicology Branch.

  • Cyanide ToxGuide
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Hydrogen Cyanide
Properties, Exposure & Effects

August 13, 2009
  • Cyanide Properties & Effects
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Chlorine Gas

August 13, 2008

Downloadable fact sheets provide information on Chlorine gas. Includes common symptoms, suggested treatment and instructions for suspect exposures. Available in English and Spanish.

  • CDC Chlorine Gas Information Page
  • Chlorine Gas Facts (English)
  • Chlorine Gas Facts (Spanish)

      

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