A screening tool to prioritize public health risk associated with accidental or deliberate release of chemicals into the atmosphere

The Chemical Events Working Group of the Global Health Security Initiative has developed a flexible screening tool for chemicals that present a risk when accidentally or deliberately released into the atmosphere. The tool is generic, semi-quantitative, independent of site, situation and scenario, en...

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Published in:BMC public health 2013-03, Vol.13 (1), p.253-253, Article 253
Main Authors: Blakey, David H, Lafontaine, Marc, Lavigne, Jocelyn, Sokolowski, Danny, Philippe, Jean-Marc, Sapori, Jean-Marc, Biederbick, Walter, Horre, Regine, Marzi, Willi B, Kondo, Hisayoshi, Kuroki, Yumiko, Namera, Akira, Okumura, Tetsu, Yamamoto, Miyako, Yashiki, Mikio, Blain, Peter G, Russell, David R, Cibulsky, Susan M, Jett, David A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmosphere - chemistry
Atmospheric chemistry
Biological & chemical weapons
Chemical Hazard Release
Chemical industry
Chemical Terrorism
Correspondence
Disaster Planning - organization & administration
Emergency management
Emergency preparedness
Environmental Monitoring
Global Health
Hazardous Substances - analysis
Health Priorities - organization & administration
Hostages
Humans
Medical screening
Methods
Public health
Risk assessment
Risk Assessment - methods
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Summary:The Chemical Events Working Group of the Global Health Security Initiative has developed a flexible screening tool for chemicals that present a risk when accidentally or deliberately released into the atmosphere. The tool is generic, semi-quantitative, independent of site, situation and scenario, encompasses all chemical hazards (toxicity, flammability and reactivity), and can be easily and quickly implemented by non-subject matter experts using freely available, authoritative information. Public health practitioners and planners can use the screening tool to assist them in directing their activities in each of the five stages of the disaster management cycle.
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/1471-2458-13-253