CHEM 2550 Lecture 2: CHEM 2550 – Chapter 12
15 Jan 2017
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Chem 2550 chapter 12: emergency preparedness and poisonings. Population growth, environmental disruption, and factors transcending time, place, and human progress are reasons for emerging health threats. Implementing interventions at each of the levels were thought to produce a maximum possible benefit. Interventions focusing on socioeconomic issues and healthy decision making were considered the most effective. Bioterrorism: the intentional use of infectious biologic agents, chemical substances, or radiation to cause widespread harm or illness. Goal is to create widespread public panic and to cause as many casualties as possible. There is no shortage of agents that can be used for this purpose. Areas of greatest concern include acutely infectious diseases such as anthrax, smallpox, plague, and hemorrhagic viruses; incapacitating chemicals such as nerve gas, cyanide, and chlorinated agents; and nuclear and radiation emergencies. The cdc has categorized biologic threats, based on their potential impact on public health (a,b,c) 12. 2 role of the nurse in emergency preparedness.
