American College of Medical Toxicology presents Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism The Medical and Psychological Consequences of TICs Toxic Industrial Chemicals and TIMs
American College of Medical Toxicology presents: Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism The Medical and Psychological Consequences of TICs (Toxic Industrial Chemicals) and TIMs (Toxic Industrial Materials). Course Objectives This course will provide awareness-level training on a variety of toxic syndromes likely to be encountered following exposures to TICs and TIMs and other Chemical agents of opportunity. The course will focus on the Medical and psychological issues pertaining to TICs, TIMs as well as other important non-volatile Chemical exposures. In recent years, there has been growing concern that many of the most likely threats of Chemical terrorism involve so-called “agents of opportunity.” Both common and unusual industrial agents may pose a considerable threat as potential terrorist weapons. While an understanding of the traditional military Chemical weapons (e.g. nerve agents) remains essential, an appreciation of the myriad of other potential toxic Chemicals readily available in our society is crucial if we are to optimally prepare, identify and defend against Chemical threats. This course will utilize a symptom-based clinical approach to describe the Medical impact of various Chemical poisons. We will provide a framework to enhance recognition of the common health effects of apparently disparate Chemical toxins, describe the risk to various healthcare workers, and introduce clinical and public health management strategies. The traditional military warfare Chemical agents will not be covered in these lectures because information on these agents is readily accessible through a number of other forums such as the Internet. By attending this one day course, the participant will be able to:
Target Audience The information presented will be of interest to emergency response coordinators, FOSCs, environmental health scientists, toxicologists, occupational/environmental and emergency physicians, veterinarians, laboratorians, engineers, industrial hygienists and others involved with Chemical terrorism preparedness and response. For more information about a course in your area, contact Charles McKay, ACMT/ATSDR Network Coordinator at cmckay@harthosp.org Course Faculty The faculty members are all physician medical toxicologists who are members of the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and currently serve as consultants to ATSDR. ACMT is the major U.S. professional organization of physicians specializing in Medical toxicology. Typical Course Outline 7:30 - 8:00 AM Registration 8:00 – 8:15 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks 8:15 - 9:00 AM Toxic Warfare: Looking Beyond Conventional Chemical Weapons While the threat of conventional Chemical warfare has received much attention, and is the subject of tight control measures and a program of planned Chemical destruction, relatively less interest has been paid to other Chemical agents that have great potential to wreck havoc on the civilian sector and produce mass casualties. This talk will provide an overview of toxic warfare, TICs and TIMs , emerging “less than lethal” technologies and calmative approaches, as well as response status. 9:00 – 9:45 AM The Clinical Neurotoxicology of Chemical Terrorism The awesome complexity of the central nervous system makes it particularly vulnerable to poisons. This lecture will provide insight into the expected clinical effects of potential terroristic poisons by highlighting three distinct brain syndromes: psychedelia (hallucinations), sedation (coma) and seizures (convulsions). 9:45 – 10:00 AM Break 10:00 – 10:45 AM Toxic Gases in your Community |
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