Chlorine gas: an evolving hazardous material threat and unconventional weapon.
Chlorine gas represents a hazardous material threat from industrial accidents and as a terrorist weapon. This review will summarize recent events involving chlorine disasters and its use by terrorists, discuss pre-hospital considerations and suggest strategies for the initial management for acute chlorine exposure events.
Jones
Robert
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Madigan Army Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Tacoma, WA.
Wills
Brandon
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Kang
Christopher
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