| Description |
1 online resource (111 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Contents |
Preliminaries; Preface; Contents; Summary; Acknowledgments; Glossary; Introduction; The Need for PPE Guidelines Learning from the WTC Tragedy; Characterization of Post Structural Collapse Hazards; Physical Hazards; Emergency Response to Structural Collapses; Guidelines for Emergency Responders PPE Ensembles; Logistics Use and Maintenance Issues at a Structural Collapse; Remaining Challenges for Protecting Emergency; Appendix; References. |
| Summary |
This monograph serves as a technical source for National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) incident commander guidelines for emergency response immediately following large structural collapse events. It characterizes response activities and expected hazards, and develops guidelines for selecting appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). The partial or complete collapse of a multistory building creates an array of physical, chemical, and biological hazards. The most significant uncertainties are the composition and magnitude of the hazards present in the postcollapse e. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and appendix. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Subject |
Personal protective equipment.
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Personal protective equipment. |
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Emergency medical personnel -- United States -- Safety measures.
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Emergency medical personnel. |
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United States. |
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Industrial safety. |
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Structural failures.
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Structural failures. |
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Industrial safety.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Castle, Nicholas G.
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Sloss, Elizabeth M.
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Bartis, James T.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780833039071 |
| ISBN |
9781433709487 (electronic book) |
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1433709481 (electronic book) |
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9780833041029 (electronic book) |
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0833041029 (electronic book) |
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9780833041081 (electronic book) |
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0833041088 (electronic book) |
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1282282913 |
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9781282282919 |
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0833039075 |
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