Personal protective equipment:
Level A
Worn when the highest level of respiratory, skin, eye and mucous membrane protection is required. Includes: Self-contained breathing apparatus(SCBA)in the prehospital arena, fully encapsulating vapor-tight, chemical resistant suit with chemical resistant gloves and boots
Personal protective equipment:
Level B
Similar to Level A and is selected when the highest level Resp. protection but a lesser level of skin and eye protection. Includes: SCBA and a chemical resistant suit.
Personal protective equipment:
Level C
Protection requires the air-purified respirator (APR), which uses filters or sorbent materials to remove harmful substances from the air. A chemical-resistant coverall with splash hood, chemical-resistant gloves and boots
Personal protective equipment:
Level D
Protection is basically the work uniform
Levels most often used in hospital facilities
Level C and Level D
Common chemical agents of chemical warfare
Nerve agents, Blood agents, vesciant agents, pulmonary agents
Nerve agents
Most toxic, inexpensive,effective in small quantities and easily dispersed. In liquid form,evaporates into a colorless, odorless vapor
Examples: Sarin, Soman, Organophosphates(pesticides, Tabun,VX
Signs and symtoms of nerve agents
Nerve gas exposure are those of cholinergic crisis and include: Bilteral miosis, visual disturbances,N/V,diarrhea,incresed secretions, GI motility, brochospasm
Treatment for nerve agents
Copious amouns of Soap&H20,supportive care,Benzodiazepine, Pralidoxime, Atropine
Vesicants Agents
Blistering agents