| Document ID (ISN) | 61691 |
| CIS number |
94-139 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-931690-38-2 |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Upfal M.J. |
| Title |
Pocket guide to first aid for chemical injuries: What to do in a chemical exposure incident |
| Bibliographic information |
Genium Publishing Corporation, One Genium Plaza, Schenectady, NY 12304-4690, USA, 1991. 76p. Illus. |
| Abstract |
This pocket guide is aimed at workers who work with potentially dangerous chemicals. Contents: different hazards of chemicals; physical and chemical forms of hazardous materials; proper first aid preparation; assessment of the situation subsequent to a chemical exposure incident; detailed instructions to common first-aid procedures; evacuation and rescue; resuscitation; decontamination; decontamination of the digestive tract; specific treatment of chemical injury; medical treatment; treatment of associated injuries. In annex: glossary of medical terms. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; first aid; training material; chemical hazards; major hazards |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
resuscitation; decontamination (personal); safety guides; glossary; escape and rescue |
| Document type |
C - Training manuals, audiovisual material |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Fires, explosions and major hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
First aid and emergency organization
Major hazards
OSH training
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