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This safety and health advisory provides personal protective equipment recommendations for first responders to minimize the likelihood of responder exposures, injuries, and fatalities during chemical suicide incidents.
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Suggested citation
NIOSH, Pennsylvania Association of Hazardous Materials Technicians [2023]. Personal Protective Equipment Recommendations for Response to Chemical Suicide Incidents. By Attwood WR, Kiederer M, Greenawald L, Niemeier RT, Lyons B, Tantlinger C, and Moore S. Pittsburgh, PA: 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. 2023-129 (revised 09/2023), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023139revised092023
Revisions
| Revision Date | Revisions | Citation of Revisions |
| September, 2023 (Original) |
NIOSH, Pennsylvania Association of Hazardous Materials Technicians [2023]. Personal Protective Equipment Recommendations for Response to Chemical Suicide Incidents. By Attwood WR, Kiederer M, Greenawald L, Niemeier RT, Lyons B, Tantlinger C, and Moore S. Pittsburgh, PA: 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. 2023-129, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023139. | |
| September, 2023 | Edited banner photo credit. | NIOSH, Pennsylvania Association of Hazardous Materials Technicians [2023]. Personal Protective Equipment Recommendations for Response to Chemical Suicide Incidents. By Attwood WR, Kiederer M, Greenawald L, Niemeier RT, Lyons B, Tantlinger C, and Moore S. Pittsburgh, PA: 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. 2023-129 (revised 09/2023), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023139revised092023. |
