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Document ID (ISN)21321
CIS number 74-1470
ISBN(s) 92-801-1021-7
Year 1973
Convention or series no.
Author(s)
Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, 101 Piccadilly, London W1, United Kingdom, 1973. 147p. Illus. Price: £2.55.
Title Medical first aid guide for use in accidents involving dangerous goods.
Bibliographic information Inter-governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, 101 Piccadilly, London W1, United Kingdom, 1973. 147p. Illus. Price: £2.55.
Abstract Published in co-operation with the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organisation, this practical first-aid manual gives comprehensive information on the treatment of every type of poisoning and the complications arising from poisoning, burns or illness caused by dangerous goods during their carriage by sea or during their handling in ports. A 40-page index of substances is provided for quick reference to the medical section of the guide.
Descriptors (primary) dangerous substances; dock work; first aid; sea transport; IMCO
Descriptors (secondary) poisoning; replaced; WHO; ingestion; inhalation; skin absorption; caustic substances; toxic substances; manuals; injections; stomach wash-out; resuscitation; emergency treatment; burns; oxygen therapy; ILO
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Medicine, hygiene and first aid
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) First aid and emergency organization
Water transportation