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020 _a0-8273-7829-7
050 _aQV 600 .S75 1997
100 _aStilp, R.|Bevelacqua, A.
245 0 _aEmergency medical response to hazardous materials incidents
260 _aAlbany
_bDelmer Publishers
_c1997
300 _axix, 522p.
500 _aThe 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.
650 _aHazardous Substances|Emergency Treatment|Delivery of Health Care
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_cBK
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