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Study: Emergency Responders Do Not Feel Prepared
A recent study found that emergency responders feel inadequately protected against the dangers of chemical, biological and radiological terrorist attacks.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) funded the study by the RAND Science and Technology Policy Institute. The study is based on interviews with 190 “first responders” from 83 organizations across the United States. The emergency responders interviewed agreed that measures can be taken to reduce risk, including:
- Protective equipment that meets the emergency responders’ operational needs.
- Improved equipment that detects and monitors hazards.
- Equipment appropriate for non-specialist responders.
- Better integrated communications equipment.
- Enhanced communication systems.
- Improved ways to handle, inventory, maintain, and effectively use and deploy equipment at disaster scenes.
- More information on field performance of protective equipment.
EPA Issues ‘Stop-Sale’ on Disinfectant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered Clean Control Corp., of Warner Robbins, Ga., to immediately stop selling a commercial disinfectant and sanitizer product because of the potential for bacterial contamination from use of the product.
The order affects Odo-Ban Ready-to-Use Disinfectant/Cleaner (EPA Reg. No. 66243-1). The product currently is registered by EPA for use on surfaces in health-care facilities.
During the course of testing the product, EPA determined that two of the three samples tested were contaminated with the microorganisms Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus pumilus, and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. All three species can cause infection in immuno-compromised and traumatized patients.