This text explores the medical aspects of hazardous material response including the initial response, chemical and toxicological information, effects on body systems -- injury and treatment, physiology and treatments of common poisonings. The student learns how to make decisions based on a scale of risk versus gain. Decontamination techniques, specialized equipment, simple antidotal treatments and more are discussed as they relate to the hazardous materials incident.

(Keywords: Hazmat)

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Study Guide, ISBN: 0-8273-7830-0
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Instructor's Guide, ISBN: 0-8273-7831-9
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