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Alternative Title:
Disaster Med Public Health Prep
Personal Author:
Hsu, Joy ; del Rosario, Maria C. ; Thomasson, Erica ; Bixler, Danae ; Haddy, Loretta ; ... More +
Hsu, Joy ; del Rosario, Maria C. ; Thomasson, Erica ; Bixler, Danae ; Haddy, Loretta ; Duncan, Mary Anne Less -
Description:
In January 2014, a chemical spill of 4-methylcyclohexanemethanol and propylene glycol phenyl ethers contaminated the potable water supply of approximately 300,000 West Virginia residents. To understand the spill's impact on hospital operations, we surveyed representatives from 10 hospitals in the affected area during January 2014. We found that the spill-related loss of potable water affected many aspects of hospital patient care (eg, surgery, endoscopy, hemodialysis, and infection control of Clostridium difficile). Hospital emergency preparedness planning could be enhanced by specifying alternative sources of potable water sufficient for hemodialysis, C. difficile infection control, and hospital processing and cleaning needs (in addition to drinking water). (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:621-624).
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Chemical Hazard Release Chemical Industry Cyclohexanes Drinking Water Health Services Humans Propylene Glycol Rivers Surveys And Questionnaires Water Pollution, Chemical Water Supply
Source:
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 11(5):621-624
Pubmed ID:
28260560
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5587347
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
Place as Subject:
West Virginia
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CDC Public Access
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urn:sha256:8f2bc2101239760738a9db19a511374e298a3f192d10e08f04b198aa6eef05c2
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/48027/cdc_48027_DS1.pdf
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