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Alternative Routes to NLMs Chemical Information

Alternative Routes to NLMs Chemical Information. NLM’s Hazmat/CBRN Tools. Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) (Incorporated into WISER apps). WISER. Information S ources Used in WISER. WISER Users.

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Alternative Routes to NLMs Chemical Information

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  1. Alternative Routes to NLMs Chemical Information

  2. NLM’s Hazmat/CBRN Tools • Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) • Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) (Incorporated into WISER apps)

  3. WISER

  4. Information Sources Used in WISER

  5. WISER Users First Responders/Fire Fighters EMS/Paramedics Hazmat Healthcare Providers

  6. WISER – Accessing the Information • Identify a known substance • Explore the wealth of substance data • Map the protective distance • Identify an unknown chemical • Investigate identification criteria • Analyze and compare results

  7. Known Substance Type in substance name (Chlorine) or ID # (UN 1017) Select information needed

  8. Unknown Chemical – Help Identify Help Identify an unknown chemical based on: • Properties • Signs/symptoms (shown at right) • Categories • NFPA placard • Transportation type

  9. Other Helpful Features Protective Distance Mapping Biological Agent Imagery

  10. CHEMM

  11. CHEMM Website • Tool for mass casualty chemical events • Scope : • Training • Planning • Response during event • Available on the internet & downloadable (for times when internet connectivity is unavailable) • Integration into WISER brings CHEMM to mobile platforms & leverages WISER’s wide user-base http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/

  12. WISER/CHEMM Integration – 2 Chemical Identification Tools Help Identify – 2 Options

  13. CHEMM-IST Toxic Syndrome Prediction • Determine toxic syndrome/group (rather than individual chemical) based on signs/symptoms • Specific questions asked – answers drive prediction tool to most likely syndrome

  14. Poll

  15. Thank you! • Any questions? • Please contact : Jen Pakiam pakiamj@mail.nih.gov (301) 402-0213

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