Personal protective equipment guidelines for structural collapse events
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 guideline...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, Calif. ; [Great Britain] :
Rand, Science and Technology Policy Institute
2003.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Protecting emergency responders ;
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009421484906719 |
| Sumario: | 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 e |
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| Notas: | "Prepared for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health." |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (112 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9786612282911 9781282282919 9780833041029 9781433709487 |
