Injuries caused by hazardous materials accidents

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• Personal Author:
  Castro MJ ; Christiani, David C. ; Goldman RH ; Kales SN ; Polyhronopoulos GN
• Description:
  STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe exposures that prehospital and ED personnel may encounter as a result of hazardous material incidents. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of hazardous material incident reports from six district hazardous material teams in Massachusetts from their inception through May 1996. RESULTS: The chemicals most frequently involved were various hydrocarbons and corrosive materials. Chlorine derivatives were involved in 18% of all incidents and 23% of all incidents resulting in victims. Victims were produced by 47 of 162 (29%) incidents. Respiratory exposures were the most frequent type of exposure and resulted in the largest number of victims transported to a hospital. Overall 24 of 26 (92%) incidents with chemical exposures resulted in symptomatic victims and 33 of 35 (94%) incidents produced victims requiring hospital transport. Respiratory symptoms were the most frequent, both in the number of incidents where they were observed and the total number of victims with symptoms. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Corrosion Emergency Responders Environmental Exposure Epidemiology Hazardous Substances Health Personnel Hydrocarbons Lung Lung Diseases Men Occupational Health Poisoning Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Women

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• Keywords:
  Accidents Corrosive Materials Corrosives Emergency Responders Exposure Levels Exposure Limits Hazardous Materials Humans Injuries Lung Disease Medical Personnel Poisons Pulmonary Disorders Pulmonary System Pulmonary System Disorders Respiratory System Disorders Statistical Analysis Traumatic Injuries

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• ISSN:
  0196-0644
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20041027
• Citation:
  Ann Emerg Med 1997 Nov; 30(5):598-603
• Contact Point Address:
  Stephen N Kales, MD, MPH, Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, The Cambridge Hospital, 1493 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
• CAS Registry Number:
  Chlorine (CAS RN 7782-50-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1998
• Performing Organization:
  Occupational Medicine, Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19960601
• Source Full Name:
  Annals of Emergency Medicine
• End Date:
  19990531
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:916c12dfb9c4f45117af0384b0f6773dc3a859a74ebd044f5b84478778ac6d9e65009f8825697e844256f9623695afb961f20b25d93aec340d705b7e25880679
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193698/cdc_193698_DS1.pdf
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