- Author
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Tatum, D. S.
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Becker, W.
- Title
- Chemical Terrorism: How Prepared Are the Clinical Laboratories?
- Coporate
- Meaningful Measurement, Inc, Chicago, IL
Ohio Department of Health Laboratory, Columbus
- Journal
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Labmedicine,
Vol. 38,
No. 2,
81-83,
February 2007
- Keywords
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chemical agents
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chemical warfare
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terrorism
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hazardous materials
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survey
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laboratories
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emergencies
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planning
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evaluation
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education
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hospitals
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communication networks
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pathology
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emergency plans
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expsoure
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materials handling
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training
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protective equipment
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protective clothing
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medical services
- Identifiers
- American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP); survey of clinical laboratories for their preparedness to respond to a hazardous chemical emergency; guide development of an educational activity for clinical laboratory professionals; knowledge about roles and responsibilities; resources needed to prepare for an event of this type; hospital laboratory strengths and gaps in preparation for a hazardous chemical event; number of beds; region; location classification; percentage of available hospital laboratory in-house services (n=582); percentage of available hospital laboratory tests (n=582); percentage of available hospital laboratory instruments (n=582); percentage of availability of protective equipment and engineering controls