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- Chemical incidents - World Health Organization (WHO)
Chemical incidents, especially acts of terrorism, may also cause fear and anxiety in populations, as well as injury from fire, explosion or toxicity Depending on the chemical exposure, symptoms may present themselves differently In general, the adverse health outcomes to toxic chemical exposure may be: effects that are local or arise at the site of contact with the chemical, such as
- Manual for the public health management of chemical incidents
Overview The purpose of the WHO Manual for the Public Health Management of Chemical Incidents is to provide a comprehensive overview of the principles and roles of public health in the management of chemical incidents and emergencies While this information is provided for each phase of the emergency cycle, including prevention, planning and preparedness, detection and alert, response and
- Guidance on chemicals and health
Chemical safety In 2019, a small number of chemicals for which data are available were estimated to cause 2 million deaths from a variety of health outcomes including poisonings, heart diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and cancers Chemical pollution also negatively impacts a range of facets of the ecosystem, which can harm human health
- Module 2: The Healthcare Waste Management System
Spill kit accessible Different spill kits for different hazards All materials in the kit are hazardous after use Secondary containment On-Site Transport of Chemical Waste Use wheeled trolleys, containers, or carts designated for chemical waste transport with the following specifications Easy to load and unload
- Module 2: The Healthcare Waste Management System
HCWM Define and create procedures for dealing with infectious waste or chemical waste spills, including the use of PPE Describe post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) procedures for waste-related injuries and procedures related to needle-stick injuries, in particular Reproduce a response to a simulated emergency spill or waste-related exposure
- Chemical safety - World Health Organization (WHO)
Chemical Safety is achieved by undertaking all activities involving chemicals in such a way as to ensure the safety of human health and the environment It covers all chemicals, natural and manufactured, and the full range of exposure situations from the natural presence of chemicals in the environment to their extraction or synthesis, industrial production, transport use and disposal
- Exposure to hazardous chemicals - World Health Organization (WHO)
Exposure to hazardous chemicals The most common hazardous chemicals in the health sector include cleaning and disinfecting agents, sterilants, mercury, toxic drugs, pesticides, latex and laboratory chemicals and reagents
- The public health impact of chemicals: knowns and unknowns
The other largest contributors were chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from occupational exposure to particulates and cancers from occupational exposure to carcinogens Data are however only available for a small number of chemical exposures and people are exposed to many more chemicals every day
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