Chlorine gas: an evolving hazardous material threat and unconventional weapon.

2010; National Institutes of Health; Linguagem: Inglês

Autores

Robert Jones, Brandon Wills, Christopher Kang,

Tópico(s)

Renal function and acid-base balance

Resumo

Chlorine gas represents a hazardous material threat from industrial accidents and as a terrorist weapon. This review will summarize recent events involving chlorine disasters and its use by terrorists, discuss pre-hospital considerations and suggest strategies for the initial management for acute chlorine exposure events.

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