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1 online resource (xxxvii, 83 pages) |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
Prepared for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-119). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The Need for PPE Guidelines: Learning from the WTC Tragedy -- Characterization of Post-Structural Collapse 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 Responders at Multistory-Building Collapse Events -- Appendix. |
| 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 environment. Although hazard monitoring can reduce these uncertainties, this type of monitoring will not be available during the first few postcollapse hours. The guidelines focus on three issues that present unique challenges in the response to a multistory-building collapse: (1) protection from biological hazards; (2) protection from inhalation of hazardous materials; and (3) required modifications to responders' typical PPE ensembles because of the duration and intensity of the response. However, selecting and purchasing appropriate PPE does not alone ensure safety; the guidelines also address the need to provide adequate supply of equipment and training so that it is used correctly. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
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eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Emergency management -- United States -- Safety measures.
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Emergency management. |
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United States. |
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Industrial safety. |
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Emergency medical personnel -- United States -- Safety measures.
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Emergency medical personnel. |
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Fire fighters -- United States -- Safety measures.
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Fire fighters. |
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Police -- United States -- Safety measures.
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Police. |
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Terrorism.
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Terrorism. |
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Emergency management.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Subject |
Police. |
| Genre/Form |
Technical reports.
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Technical reports.
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| Added Author |
Willis, Henry H.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
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Science and Technology Policy Institute (Rand Corporation)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Protecting emergency responders, Vol. 4, personal protective equipment guidelines for structural collapse events. Santa Monica, CA : Rand, Science and Technology Policy Institute, 2006 0833039075 9780833039071 (OCoLC)67712378 |
| ISBN |
9780833041029 (electronic book) |
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0833041029 (electronic book) |
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0833039075 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780833039071 |
| Report No. |
RAND/MG-425-NIOSH |
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