General Information on Chemical Agents
Websites
- Chemical Emergencies (CDC)
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
- Toxic Substances Portal (ATSDR)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (NLM)
- Environmental Health and Toxicology (NLM)
- Chemical Agents (FDA)
- Chemical Terrorism (OSHA)
- Disaster Services (DMH)
Summaries
- Chemical Attack Fact Sheet (The National Academies/DHS)
- Biological and Chemical Agent Fact Sheets (UPMC)
- Pocket Guide: Chemical Terrorism General Guidance (VA/DoD)
- ToxFAQs (ATSDR)
- Chemical Quick Reference Guides (NRT)
Comprehensive Information
Diagnostic Summaries
Laboratory Testing Information
- Bioterrorism/Chemical Terrorism (DHSS)
- Laboratory Information for Chemical Emergencies (CDC)
- Laboratory Response Network (LRN) (CDC)
Case Definitions
Management of Chemical Emergencies
- For Emergency Clinical Consultation: Missouri Poison Center
- Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management – CHEMM (HHS)
- ER Procedures in Chemical Hazard Emergencies (CDC)
- Managing Hazardous Material Incidents (ATSDR)
- Decontamination (USAMRICD) (See page 212.)
- Patient Decontamination in a Mass Chemical Exposure Incident: National Planning Guidance for Communities
- HHS-Sponsored Research Provides New Tool and Updated Guidance on Mass Chemical Decontamination (HHS)
- Resources on Decontamination (HHS)
- Medical Aspects of Chemical Warfare: Medical Management of Chemical Toxicity in Pediatrics (Office of the Surgeon General, Dept of the Army)
- DailyMed (NLM)
Management of Individual Chemical Agents
- For Emergency Clinical Consultation: Missouri Poison Center
- Unidentified Chemical - Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs) (ATSDR)
- Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs) for Acute Chemical Exposures (ATSDR)
- Web WISER (NLM)
- CAMEO Chemicals: An Online Database of Hazardous Materials (NOAA/EPA)
Protection From Exposure
- Chemical Agents: Facts About Personal Cleaning and Disposal of Contaminated Clothing (CDC)
- Respirators and Other Personal Protective Equipment (NIOSH)
Public Health Response
- How To Handle Situations Involving Suspicious Powdery Substances [Updated 2017] (DHSS)
- Chemical Agents: Facts About Sheltering in Place (CDC)
- Chemical Agents: Facts About Evacuation (CDC)
- Patient Decontamination in a Mass Chemical Exposure Incident: National Planning Guidance for Communities
- Resources on Decontamination (HHS)
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Maps (DHSS)
- Preparation and Planning for Chemical Emergencies (CDC)
- Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication: 2012 Edition (CDC)
- CHEMPACK (CDC)
- CHEMPACK (HHS)
- Emergency Use Authorization (FDA)
- Reporting Communicable, Environmental and Occupational Diseases (DHSS) (See 19 CSR 20-20.020 and 19 CSR 20-20.080.)