International Conference & Exhibition on Asian Emergency Care & Defence Medicine fare. Incidents caused by chemical agents are far more common than are biological and radiological agents. Factories, laboratories, farms, suicidal cases involving chemicals, and vehicles transporting chemicals and terrorism are potential sources of HAZMAT incidents. Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) will provide consultations to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) about the medical management of HAZMAT incidents. In addition, to ensure an adequate supply of antidotes, the HA will cooperate with other agencies and all emergency departments in Hong Kong to deal with HAZMAT incidents. Since contaminated victims may arrive at hospital by their own transports, emergency departments should be prepared to decontaminate victims using at least Level C Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). In order to achieve the above objectives, each emergency department should acquire decontamination facilities, PPE, adequate stock of antidotes, and an updated database of hazardous material. Drills for HAZMAT incidents should be conducted at regular intervals. Chemical incidents are uncommon. If one occurs, it will cause a major threat to the health of staff working in hospital. Medical preparedness is essential for effective treatment of victims and the protection of staff against chemical contamination.
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