Title Protecting emergency responders, Vol. 4, Personal protective equipment guidelines for structural collapse events / Henry H. Willis [and others].

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Santa Monica, CA : Rand, Science and Technology Policy Institute, 2006.

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Description	1 online resource (xxxvii, 83 pages)
	data file rda
	Technical report
Note	Prepared for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-119).
Note	Print version record.
Contents	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.
Summary	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 environment. Although hazard monitoring can reduce these uncertainties, this type of monitoring will not be available during the first few postcollapse hours. The guidelines focus on three issues that present unique challenges in the response to a multistory-building collapse: (1) protection from biological hazards; (2) protection from inhalation of hazardous materials; and (3) required modifications to responders' typical PPE ensembles because of the duration and intensity of the response. However, selecting and purchasing appropriate PPE does not alone ensure safety; the guidelines also address the need to provide adequate supply of equipment and training so that it is used correctly.
Subject	Emergency management -- United States -- Safety measures.
	Emergency medical personnel -- United States -- Safety measures.
	Fire fighters -- United States -- Safety measures.
	Police -- United States -- Safety measures.
	Terrorism.
	Emergency management.
	SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disasters & Disaster Relief.
	Emergency management. (OCoLC)fst00908500
	Emergency management -- Safety measures. (OCoLC)fst00908525
	Emergency medical personnel -- Safety measures. (OCoLC)fst00908550
	Fire fighters -- Safety measures. (OCoLC)fst00925421
	Police -- Safety measures. (OCoLC)fst01068510
	Terrorism. (OCoLC)fst01148101
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	Willis, Henry H.
	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
	Science and Technology Policy Institute (Rand Corporation)
Other Form:	Print version: Protecting emergency responders, Vol. 4, personal protective equipment guidelines for structural collapse events. Santa Monica, CA : Rand, Science and Technology Policy Institute, 2006 0833039075 9780833039071 (OCoLC)67712378
ISBN	9780833041029 (electronic book)
	0833041029 (electronic book)

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