Illicit Drugs, Including Fentanyl: Preventing Occupational Exposure to Emergency Responders—Using Personal Protective Equipment

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2019-156, August 2019

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Jan. 13, 2025

This video will help emergency responders understand the risks and what they can do to protect themselves from exposure to illicit drugs by properly donning and doffing personal protective equipment.

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Language: English (US)

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Developed by: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Properly Using PPE to Avoid Illicit Drug Exposure for First Responders

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NIOSH [2019]. Illicit Drugs, Including Fentanyl: Preventing Occupational Exposure to Emergency Responders: Using Personal Protective Equipment. By Dowell, C. H., Hornsby-Myers J., Headley T., Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2019-156, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2019156