- Author
- Tatum, D. S. | Becker, W.
- Title
- Chemical Terrorism: How Prepared Are the Clinical Laboratories?
- Coporate
- Meaningful Measurement, Inc, Chicago, IL Ohio Department of Health Laboratory, Columbus
- Journal
- Labmedicine, Vol. 38, No. 2, 81-83, February 2007
- Keywords
- chemical agents | chemical warfare | terrorism | hazardous materials | survey | laboratories | emergencies | planning | evaluation | education | hospitals | communication networks | pathology | emergency plans | expsoure | materials handling | training | protective equipment | protective clothing | 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