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1	Nosocomial poisoning associated with emergency department treatment of organophosphate toxicity Georgia 2000
Authors	Geller-RJ; Singleton-KL; Tarantino-ML; Drenzek-CL; Toomey-KE
Source	JAMA J Am Med Assoc 2001 Feb; 285(5):527-528
Link	http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/285/5/527
NIOSHTIC No.	20021935
Abstract	Emergency department (ED) staff caring for patients contaminated with toxic chemicals are at risk for developing toxicity from secondary contamination. This report describes three cases of occupational illnesses associated with organophosphate toxicity caused by exposure to a contaminated patient and underscores the importance of using personal protection equipment (PPE) and establishing and following decontamination procedures in EDs and other areas of acute care hospitals.
Keywords	Health-care-personnel; Health-care; Protective-measures; Protective-clothing; Protective-equipment; Personal-protective-equipment; Organo-phosphorus-compounds

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