Guidelines for pre hospital and hospital emergency medicine service procedures in case of chemical accidents

Type of item
MS information
Country
Chorvatsko
Year of publication
2018

Croatian

Description

These guidelines are intended for emergency medical specialists managing casualties in chemical accidents. For each of the 24 chemicals described in separate chapter, instructions for general safety and personal protection measures of medical personnel at accident site and hospital settings are included. This is the first guideline in Croatian language that addresses management of accidents involving industrial chemicals that has clear instructions for protection and decontamination procedures aimed at emergency medical staff.

Other data

Provider
Provider name (English)
Croatian Institute for Emergency Medicine
Provider name (Original)
Hrvatski zavod za hitnu medicinu
Tasks covered
Not applicable
Biological hazard
Not applicable
Hazard - physical state
Aerosols
Gases
Liquids
Vapours
Hazard - health effects
Asthmagens
Asphyxiants
Neurotoxic substances
Irritants
Toxic substances
Fire and explosion
Exposure route
Dermal contact
Ingestion
Inhalation
Ocular (through eyes)
Skin absorption
Substance Description

Chlorine, ammonia, carbon-monoxide, carbon-dioxide, sulfur-dioxide, nitrogen-dioxide, hydrogen-sulfide, hydrgen-cyanide, phosphine, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric-acid, nitric acid, acetic acid, sodium-hydroxide, ammonium-hydroxide, petroleum distillate, gasoline, tetrachloroethylene, methanol, ethylene glycol, dimetoate, chlorpiriphos, sarin, soman, tabun, VX, 2-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide.

CAS Number
7782-50-5
7664-41-7
630-08-0
124-38-9
7446-09-5
10102-44-0
7783-06-4
74-90-8
7803-51-2
7664-93-9
7647-01-0
7697-37-2
64-19-7
1310-73-2
1336-21-6
8002-05-9
86290-81-5
127-18-4
67-56-1
107-21-1
61-50-5
2921-88-2
107-44-8
96-64-0
77-81-6
50782-69-9
2698-41-1
7681-52-9
7722-84-1
EC number
231-959-5
231-635-3
211-128-3
204-696-9
231-195-2
233-272-6
231-977-3
200-821-6
232-260-8
231-595-7
231-714-2
200-580-7
215-185-5
232-298-5
289-220-8
204-825-9
200-659-6
203-473-3
220-864-4
220-278-9
231-668-3
231-765-0
Prevention measures
Level 3. Reducing / minimising the risk by personal measures (PPE)
Training / guidance
Purpose of the material
Guidance
Target group
Other