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Responder Safety E-News for December 2009

Responder Safety provides news and information to help emergency managers in government and industry improve the safety, health and operational effectiveness of emergency responders - fire, police, EMS, hazmat and other services. For more information about responder safety, facility security and new technology, visit our Website www.ehstoday.com.

In This Issue:
  1. OSHA Releases Guidance on Training, PPE for EMS Responders
  2. CDC Examines Antimony Toxicity Outbreak in Firefighters
  3. IAFC, IAFF Support Fire Service-Based EMS
  4. Coalition Calls for Improved Chemical Plant Safety
  5. GHS: What You Need to Know

News
1. OSHA Releases Guidance on Training, PPE for EMS Responders
OSHA issued the guidance document Best Practices for Protecting EMS Responders During Treatment and Transport of Victims of Hazardous Substance Releases to address adequate training and PPE for emergency medical services responders who assist victims of hazardous substance release incidents.
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2. CDC Examines Antimony Toxicity Outbreak in Firefighters
Following an analysis of 65 firefighters, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concluded that wearing fabric containing antimony oxides is not connected with elevated concentrations of urinary antimony, according to the Nov. 27 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
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3. IAFC, IAFF Support Fire Service-Based EMS
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) on Nov. 2 reaffirmed their support for fire service-based emergency medical service and urged public officials to support all efforts to broaden emergency medical care and ambulance transport by the fire service to better protect the public.
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4. Coalition Calls for Improved Chemical Plant Safety
Corresponding with the 25th anniversary of the Bhopal, India, disaster, a coalition of labor and environment groups called for increased safety at U.S. chemical plants through improved processes and reduced onsite hazardous chemical storage.
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5. GHS: What You Need to Know
On Sept. 30, acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jordan Barab announced a proposed rule to align OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (hazcom standard) with provisions of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
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