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31 - Hazardous Material, Toxic, and Industrial Events
from SECTION A - CBRNE AND HAZMAT
- By Hoon Chin Lim, Tareg A. Bey
Edited by Kristi L. Koenig, University of California, Irvine, Carl H. Schultz, University of California, Irvine
Book:

Koenig and Schultz's Disaster Medicine

Published online:

05 August 2011

Print publication:

30 September 2009, pp 511-526
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Summary

Hazardous material (HazMat) incidents are increasingly prevalent due to the continuing rapid growth and globalization of the chemical industry. Industrial accidents can be described by the initiating event, which can be one or more of the following: human error, environmental conditions, and container or equipment failure. To recognize a HazMat event, emergency medical services and fire department personnel responding to a motor vehicle collision or structure fire must have a high index of suspicion. Measures to mitigate, prevent, and manage toxic HazMat incidents are closely interconnected and can be similar in both execution and goals. When responding to an acute HazMat incident, the protocols and procedures that are planned during the preparation phase are followed and executed. A well-developed research agenda provides the evidence-based science to guide community risk management and enforcement of high safety standards in the chemical industry.