Document ID (ISN) | 107459 |
CIS number |
07-1438 |
Year |
2005 |
Convention or series no. |
OSHA 3249-08N 2005
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Title |
Best practices for hospital-based first receivers of victims from mass casualty incidents involving the release of hazardous substances |
Bibliographic information |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, USA, 2005. 97p. Illus. 71 ref. |
Internet access |
http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3249.pdf [in English]
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Abstract |
Healthcare workers risk occupational exposures to chemical, biological, or radiological materials when a hospital receives contaminated patients, particularly during major accidents. These hospital employees, who may be termed first receivers, work at a site remote from the location where the hazardous substance release occurred. This means that their exposures are limited to the substances transported to the hospital on victims' skin, hair, clothing, or personal effects. In this best practices document, OSHA provides practical information to help hospitals address employee protection and training as part of emergency planning for major accidents involving hazardous substances. By tailoring emergency plans to reflect the reasonably predictable worst-case scenarios under which first receivers might work, the hospital can guide decisions regarding personnel training and PPE selection. |
Descriptors (primary) |
dangerous substances; USA; emergency services; contamination; health care personnel; risk factors; major hazards |
Descriptors (secondary) |
public OSH institutions; radioactive substances; toxic substances; limitation of exposure; safety guides; hospitals; biological hazards; safe working methods; safety and health training; personal protective equipment |
Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
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Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Health care services Major hazards
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