Recognition of Chemical-Weapons Attacks The risk of chemical terrorism requires an
effective rapid-triage system for identifying symptoms, likely to have been caused by …

The relative accessibility to various chemical agents, including chemical warfare agents and
toxic industrial compounds, places a toxicological mass casualty event, including chemical …

Background: Domestic and international acts of terrorism using chemicals and pathogens as
weapons have recently attracted much attention because of several hoaxes and real …

In response to the growing threat of terrorism with chemical and biological weapons, the US
government has developed a national concept of operations for emergency health and …

Civilian populations are at risk from exposure to toxic materials as a result of accidental or
deliberate exposure. In addition to industrial hazards, toxic agents designed for use in …

The threat of exposure to chemical warfare agents has traditionally been considered a
military issue. Several recent events have demonstrated that civilians may also be exposed …

OBJECTIVES: This study examined hospital preparedness for incidents involving chemical
or biological weapons. METHODS: By using a questionnaire survey of 224 hospital …

With approximately 100,000 chemicals used each day in US industry, the range of
hazardous materials situations that may challenge emergency care providers is daunting …

Recent developments, such as the bombings of the World Trade Center in 1993 and the
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995, the sarin attacks in Tokyo and …

There is well-founded concern that a chemical or radioactive agent will at some point be
used as a weapon of terror. There are several antidotes that, if used correctly in a timely …