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OSHA seeks comments on decontamination document

Infection Control Monitor, August 13, 2004

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) seeks input on a draft document that details best practices for hospitals receiving victims from mass-casualty incidents involving the release of hazardous substances.

The document provides hospitals with guidance in developing and implementing emergency management plans that address the protection of hospital-based emergency department personnel when contaminated victims arrive from mass-casualty incidents. It covers victim decontamination, personal protective equipment, and employee training, among other things.

OSHA will accept public comments until August 30.

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