A chemical decontamination plan for an emergency department.
How a hospital with limited resources successfully implemented an effective emergency decontamination program. While the article addresses chemical decontamination specifically, the author believes the plan would be useful in managing potential victims of bioterrorism.
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Pocono Medical Center, East Stroudsburg, PA, USA.
D023482:Bioterrorism; D003666:Decontamination / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D004282:Documentation; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D010414:Pennsylvania; D012134:Respiratory Protective Devices; D017751:Safety Management; D012637:Security Measures
D015386:Hazardous Substances