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This year, the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) again invites YOU to participate in the Abstract selection process for the Annual Educational Conference (AEC) & Exhibition, being held in partnership with the International Federation of Environmental Health. The "Be a Voice" initiative gives you the opportunity to tell us what you'd like to experience at the AEC. Tell us topics you'd like to hear about and speakers you'd like to see. View submitted abstracts and provide feedback on them. Help NEHA develop a training and education experience that continues to advance the proficiency of the environmental health profession AND helps create bottom line improvements for your organization!

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Chemical Suicide (80m Lecture)


This session will explore varied types/methods of chemical suicide thru case studies, review of actual field studies, hazard properties of chemicals, and response realities. Types of chemical suicides covered will include; hydrogen sulfide detergent, pesticide, hydrogen cyanide, carbon monoxide, inert gases, phosphides. The course will review a field study of the “Detergent Suicide” (hydrogen sulfide method) conducted by the County of San Diego, Hazardous Incident Response Team. This field study used live chemicals over varied conditions to show the actual hazardous associated with these incidents. We’ll include the toxicology and science behind the chemicals used and generated as a by products, incident recognition by first responders, HazMat response team concerns, preparedness protocols for safe response, and protecting hospitals, first receivers, and the community. 
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