Novichok: a murderous nerve agent attack in the UK
JA Vale, TC Marrs, RL Maynard - Clinical Toxicology, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
In Salisbury, England, on 4 March 2018, Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia collapsed
and were taken to the local hospital. While the cause of their collapse was not immediately …
and were taken to the local hospital. While the cause of their collapse was not immediately …
Skin decontamination procedures against potential hazards substances exposure
GC Magnano, F Rui, FL Filon - Chemico-biological interactions, 2021 - Elsevier
Decontamination of unprotected skin areas is crucial to prevent excessive penetration of
chemical contaminants after criminal or accidental release. A review of literature studies was …
chemical contaminants after criminal or accidental release. A review of literature studies was …
[HTML][HTML] Mass casualty decontamination for chemical incidents: research outcomes and future priorities
Planning for major incidents involving the release of hazardous chemicals has been
informed by a multi-disciplinary research agenda which has sought to inform all aspects of …
informed by a multi-disciplinary research agenda which has sought to inform all aspects of …
UK's initial operational response and specialist operational response to CBRN and HazMat incidents: a primer on decontamination protocols for healthcare …
RP Chilcott, J Larner, H Matar - Emergency Medicine Journal, 2019 - emj.bmj.com
The UK is currently in the process of implementing a modified response to chemical,
biological, radiological and nuclear and hazardous material incidents that combines an …
biological, radiological and nuclear and hazardous material incidents that combines an …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of US Federal Guidelines (Primary Response Incident Scene Management [PRISM]) for mass decontamination of casualties during the initial …
RP Chilcott, J Larner, A Durrant, P Hughes… - Annals of emergency …, 2019 - Elsevier
Study objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and operational
effectiveness of US federal government guidance (Primary Response Incident Scene …
effectiveness of US federal government guidance (Primary Response Incident Scene …
A controlled cross-over study to evaluate the efficacy of improvised dry and wet emergency decontamination protocols for chemical incidents
F Southworth, T James, L Davidson, N Williams… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
The UK Initial Operational Response (IOR) to chemical incidents includes improvised
decontamination procedures, which use readily available materials to rapidly reduce risk to …
decontamination procedures, which use readily available materials to rapidly reduce risk to …
Optimization of nonambulant mass casualty decontamination protocols as part of an initial or specialist operational response to chemical incidents
RP Chilcott, H Mitchell, H Matar - Prehospital Emergency Care, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Objective: The UK's Initial Operational Response (IOR) is a new process for
improving the survival of multiple casualties following a chemical, biological, radiological or …
improving the survival of multiple casualties following a chemical, biological, radiological or …
Immediate dry decontamination using efficient absorbent materials is beneficial following skin exposure to low‐volatile toxic chemicals
L Thors, E Wigenstam, J Qvarnström… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In a chemical mass casualty incident requiring skin decontamination, dry removal using
absorbent materials may be beneficial to enable immediate decontamination. The efficacy of …
absorbent materials may be beneficial to enable immediate decontamination. The efficacy of …
Efficacy of different hair and skin decontamination strategies with identification of associated hazards to first responders
J Larner, A Durrant, P Hughes… - Prehospital …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Established procedures for mass casualty decontamination involve the
deployment of equipment for showering with water (such as the ladder pipe system [LPS] …
deployment of equipment for showering with water (such as the ladder pipe system [LPS] …
Efficacy of water‐only or soap and water skin decontamination of chemical warfare agents or simulants using in vitro human models: A systematic review
Water‐only or water and soap are widely recommended as preferred solutions for dermal
decontamination. However, limited efficacy data exist. We summarized experimental studies …
decontamination. However, limited efficacy data exist. We summarized experimental studies …