Evaluation of a New Hampshire Law Enforcement Officer’s Unintentional Occupational Exposure to Illicit Drugs

Chiu, Sophia; Hornsby-Myers, Jennifer; Trout, Douglas

doi:10.26616/NIOSHHHE201801323322

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Evaluation of a New Hampshire Law Enforcement Officer’s Unintentional Occupational Exposure to Illicit Drugs

2018/08/01
By Chiu, Sophia ; Hornsby-Myers, Jennifer ; Trout, Douglas
Source: Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HHE 2018-0132-3322, 2018 Aug; :1-20
Series: Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)

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Health Hazard Evaluation Report: Evaluation of a New Hampshire Law Enforcement Officer’s Unintentional Occupational Exposure to Illicit Drugs: HHE 2018-0132-3322
Personal Author:

Chiu, Sophia ; Hornsby-Myers, Jennifer ; Trout, Douglas

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Corporate Authors:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description:

The Health Hazard Evaluation Program received a request from a police chief concerning an unintentional exposure to illicit drugs experienced by a law enforcement officer (LEO) during a traffic stop and law enforcement action. We reviewed (1) work activities during the traffic stop to characterize potential exposure to illicit drugs; (2) information concerning health effects related to the incident; and (3) changes made by the police department in response to the incident. We found that as part of a vehicle search, a LEO opened a container and was exposed to a powder that was suspected to be heroin and fentanyl at the time of the incident. The forensic laboratory found fentanyl and methamphetamine in the powder. A LEO experienced symptoms after the exposure, which included feeling disoriented, lightheaded, and had "blurry vision" within several minutes of the exposure. However, the LEO did not have signs consistent with serious (life-threatening) opioid toxicity. Before going into the emergency department, the LEO was decontaminated by rinsing with water and changing clothes. The police department identified areas for improvement after the incident including recognizing cross-contamination is possible, following current recommendations for first responders, periodic review of the department's search procedures to minimize potential exposure, and improved access to personal protective equipment. We recommended the police department continue to revise work practices and procedures they identified as areas for improvement, and to the extent possible, continue joint training and development of uniform standard operating procedures with other nearby local law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and EMS organizations.
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Analgesics, Opioid Emergency Responders Fentanyl Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety
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Alkaloids Analgesics Author Keywords: Police Protection Decontamination Drivers Drugs Emergency Treatment Employee Exposure Employee Health Exposure Assessment Forensic Medicine Hazardous Drugs Health Effects Heroin Illicit Drug Law Enforcement Law Enforcement Officer LEO Methamphetamine Motor Vehicles Narcotics Opioid OSHA Region 1 Personal Protective Equipment Police Police Officers PPE Recommendations Safety Education Safety Measures Safety Practices Standards Training Work Operations Work Practices
Source:

Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HHE 2018-0132-3322, 2018 Aug; :1-20
Series:

Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHHE201801323322
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

New Hampshire ; OSHA Region 1

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CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Division:

DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; EPRO - Emergency Preparedness and Response Office

DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; EPRO - Emergency Preparedness and Response Office Less -
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

20 pdf pages
Contributor:

Tyrawski, Jennifer
NIOSHTIC Number:

20052354
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2018-101405
Citation:

NIOSH [2018]. Evaluation of a New Hampshire law enforcement officer’s unintentional occupational exposure to illicit drugs. By Chiu S, Hornsby-Myers J, Trout D. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Health Hazard Evaluation Report 2018-0132-3322. https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHHHE201801323322
CAS Registry Number:

Methamphetamine (CAS RN 537-46-2) ; Fentanyl (CAS RN 437-38-7)

Methamphetamine (CAS RN 537-46-2) ; Fentanyl (CAS RN 437-38-7) Less -
Federal Fiscal Year:

2018
NORA Priority Area:

Services
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

922120 - Police Protection - (NAICS 2017)
Resource Number:

HHE-2018-0132-3322
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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