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Protecting emergency responders, Vol. 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
Autores Corporativos: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Science and Technology Policy Institute (Rand Corporation)
Otros Autores: Willis, Henry H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : Rand, Science and Technology Policy Institute, 2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.