Author: Publisher:
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Category : Environmental management
Languages : en
Pages : 972
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The Office of Environmental Management Technical Reports
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Environmental management
Languages : en
Pages : 972
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Radioactive Waste Management
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Radioactive waste disposal
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Skin Decontamination
Author: Hanjiang ZhuPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030240096
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The skin is the first line of defense against chemical warfare agents including nerve agents and toxic industrial chemicals, providing a possible barrier or delay to systemic distribution. However, some chemicals act directly on the skin including vesicants sulfur mustard and corrosive compounds such as strong acids or bases, and do not have to gain access to systemic circulation to cause extensive skin damage. Early and rapid skin decontamination is extremely important following exposure to chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals because it decreases serious skin damage to the patient and, potentially, their doctor. This multi-authored international text pulls together a century of decontamination research and helps the reader expedite solutions that will decrease morbidity and mortality. Complete with dozens of hiqh quality photographs and illustrations, Skin Decontamination aids industrial hygiene, dermatology, occupational physicians and those involved in the public health arena.
Management of Legionella in Water Systems
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030949382X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Legionnaires' disease, a pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium, is the leading cause of reported waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States. Legionella occur naturally in water from many different environmental sources, but grow rapidly in the warm, stagnant conditions that can be found in engineered water systems such as cooling towers, building plumbing, and hot tubs. Humans are primarily exposed to Legionella through inhalation of contaminated aerosols into the respiratory system. Legionnaires' disease can be fatal, with between 3 and 33 percent of Legionella infections leading to death, and studies show the incidence of Legionnaires' disease in the United States increased five-fold from 2000 to 2017. Management of Legionella in Water Systems reviews the state of science on Legionella contamination of water systems, specifically the ecology and diagnosis. This report explores the process of transmission via water systems, quantification, prevention and control, and policy and training issues that affect the incidence of Legionnaires' disease. It also analyzes existing knowledge gaps and recommends research priorities moving forward.
Reopening Public Facilities After a Biological Attack
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309165059
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
The anthrax attacks in fall 2001 spurred an extensive and costly decontamination effort where many decisions had to be made about which sites required cleanup, what method to use, how to determine the effectiveness of the cleanup, and how "clean" the building had to be for reoccupation. As part of a project funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and managed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the National Research Council was asked to consider the criteria that must be met for a cleanup to be declared successful, allowing the reoccupation of a facility. The report finds that efficiently sampling and characterizing a pathogen is critical for choosing the best remediation strategy. However, there should be no universal standard for deciding when a building is safe to re-enter because varying pathogen amounts and characteristics could require different strategies. The report offers a flowchart for decision-makers that includes questions about the characteristics of the pathogen; how far it has spread; whether it is transmissible between humans; and how long it will survive to pose a threat. The report also recommends that a risk-assessment approach be adopted as part of a strategy for achieving a "socially acceptable" standard for cleanup.
Energy Research Abstracts
Author: AEC Authorizing Legislation
Author: United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic EnergyPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1246
Book Description
Radioactive Waste Processing and Disposal
Author: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionPublisher:
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Category : Radioactive waste disposal
Languages : en
Pages : 908
Book Description
Public Works for Water, Pollution Control, and Power Development and Atomic Energy Commission Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1973
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on AppropriationsPublisher:
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Category : Pollution prevention
Languages : en
Pages : 1016
Book Description
Annual Department of Defense Bibliography of Logistics Studies and Related Documents
Author: United States. Defense Logistics Studies Information ExchangePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military research
Languages : en
Pages : 1066
Book Description