Hospitals and Community Emergency Response What You Need to Know (OSHA 3152-3R 2008)

This publication focuses on emergencies originating outside the hospital and does not address responses to internal hazardous material (HAZMAT) releases, e.g., release of ethylene oxide). Healthcare workers responding to these emergencies may be exposed to chemical, biological, physical, or radioactive hazards. Hospitals providing emergency response services must be prepared to carry out their missions without jeopardizing the safety and health of their own and other employees. Of special concern are the situations where contaminated patients arrive at the hospital for triage (sorting) or definitive treatment following a major incident.

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