Currently, NLM is not updating the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) website, and is limiting updates to the Disaster Lit database to COVID-19 related data collection tools found in the DR2.
We are no longer adding links to other new disaster-related information. The content of select resources from Disaster Lit will be digitized and made available through Digital Collections and Bookshelf.
Annotation:In the event of a chemical release incident involving chemicalwarfareagents (CWAs), porous building materials and permeable coatings may become contaminated with CWAs that absorb into the materials and coatings. This 102-page report discusses the results of two technologies/approaches that were selected for bench-scale laboratory studies, followed by subsequent experimental evaluation of physical removal efficacy of VX....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This one-hour, 30-minute webinar from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) features speakers who discuss the potential effects of a chemical incident, and share recent guidance and lessons learned in assessing, triaging, and treating patients, including considerations for novel nerve agent treatment. Topics include fourth generation agents, and a case study of a train derailment chlorine disaster....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This 30-page publication offers an overview of existing literature relevant to understanding the linkages between gender and biological and chemicalweapons, focusing on analyzing possible sex- and gender-specific effects of theseweapons. It argues that sex- and gender-disaggregated data, as well as knowledge of gender perspectives, can contribute to states’ preparedness, and enhance the effectiveness of assistance under the Biological and ChemicalWeapons Conventions....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This toolkit can guide public health professionals when a disaster or other emergency strikes, and state, local, tribal and territorial health authorities have immediate information needs. They may need to know how many people were exposed to hazardousagents (chemical, radiological, nuclear, biological, or other hazardous agent), and if they are experiencing symptoms or have any immediate needs. The toolkit can guide public health professionals toward the next practical steps, which may include developing a health registry....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This 87-page test operations procedure provides basic information to facilitate planning, conducting, and reporting testing of collective protection active and passive systems in a chamber. Collective protection systems are designed to provide protection of enclosed personnel, supplies, and equipment from threats, including chemicalwarfareagents, toxic industrial chemicals, biological warfareagents, and radiological contaminants.The contaminant may be a toxic industrial chemical vapor, simulant vapor, or aerosol of agent-like organism....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This Web page provides information on the health effects of exposure to sodium hypochlorite, a common bleaching agent; the chemical’s toxicity; and material for responding to a chemical incident. Sodium hypochlorite is used as a disinfectant for swimming pools, and can be used to disinfect drinking water, in some medical treatments, and in the manufacture of paper and pulp....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This 94-page report describes the decontamination efficacy research that was conducted using three decontaminants, for use after a release of chemicalwarfareagents VX or sulfur mustard (HD), that were selected based on their perceived high efficacy and good material compatibility. The results of this research will inform the Environmental Protection Agency response community and other federal, state, tribal, and local agencies on decontamination options for sensitive equipment, and should be considered as part of the remediation strategy to clean up VX- or HD-contaminated sites....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This eight-page technical brief provides a summary of two recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) bench-scale studies assessing the persistence of VX on various building material surfaces. This overview provides decision‐makers with practical information on the expected persistence of VX following a chemical incident, which will inform the remediation strategy to reopen contaminated buildings or infrastructure....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This two-page fact sheet provides information about Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS). Under these standards, the inclusion of first responders when developing an emergency plan and conducting exercises establishes relationships and helps ensure that appropriate security measures are in place in the event of a chemical incident. The document describes the vital role of first responders and how they can assist the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency with CFATS....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:The purpose of this one-hour webinar is to raise awareness of the dangers caused by single and dual use chemicals that have been used in warfare, such as arsenicals. It describes important historical and recent examples of chemicalagents use in warfare; enumerates clinical components of major chemical toxidromes; and describes challenges in prevention and response for first responders and receivers in caring for victims of chemical exposure....[See more] [See less]