| Subject: | OSHA Publishes Guidance Document for Hospital Worker Protection During Management of Mass Casualty Incident Involving Hazardous Substances |
| Category: | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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| Published: | Thu, 10 Feb 2005 - 10:00 am |
| OSHA has published a guidance document for healthcare workers in the hospital environment entitled OSHA Best Practices for Hospital- Based First Receivers of Victims from Mass Casualty Incidents Involving the Release of Hazardous Substances. This document is geared toward helping hospitals develop best practice emergency management plans dealing with the receipt of mass casualty victims involving exposure to release of hazardous substances. The guidance document contains practical information... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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