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Tip of the week: Take stock of listed chemicals
Healthcare Security Weekly, January 21, 2008
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has finalized its rules on a federal initiative that is aimed to provide better security of chemicals that could become terrorist weapons. As of January 19, facilities may need to submit online questionnaires to the agency about on-site chemicals that exceed designated quantities.
Hospital safety managers can check Appendix A of the rule-the chemicals of interest list-to see whether their sites are affected. If your facility has chemicals on the list in amounts greater than the specified quantities, you need to fill out a "top-screen" questionnaire, the results of which DHS will parse.
To learn more, go to www.hcpro.com/ppv-203741.html. The cost is $10. Briefings on Hospital Safety subscribers received this story with their subscriptions.
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