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Protecting Emergency Responders, Volume 4 : Personal Protective Equipment Guidelines for Structural Collapse Events.

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 guideline...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Willis, Henry H.
Otros Autores: Castle, Nicholas G., Sloss, Elizabeth M., Bartis, James T.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica : RAND, 2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (111 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and appendix.
ISBN:9781433709487
1433709481
9780833041029
0833041029
9780833041081
0833041088
1282282913
9781282282919