Emergency medical response to hazardous materials incidents
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TextPublication details: Albany Delmer Publishers 1997Description: xix, 522pISBN: - 0-8273-7829-7
- QV 600 .S75 1997
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AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (AMIU) LIBRARY | QV 600 .S75 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 08037 |
The book discusses exposure to toxic substances and their effects explaining policies, procedures, standards, governmental rulings, guidelines, trends and theories related to hazardous materials. It discusses fundamental principles including basic referencing, identification, and preplanning. A detailed overview of chemistry and toxicology is presented to enable identification of chemical materials during scene management. The physiology of the involved body systems is also discussed in relation to principles of treatment and medical controls. Areas of special interest such as clandestine drug laboratories and air monitoring are also included.
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