1. http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/
 Chemical Hazards Emergency Management
 Produced by U.S. Dep. of H.H.S. and the NLM
 Designed to enable first responders/providers
and emergency personnel to plan for and
respond to effects of mass-casualty incidents
involving chemicals
 Downloadable and web-based resource
 Contains interactive tools, checklists, guidelines,
lists, directories, scenarios and other material
CHEMM: Introduction

2. • Link to this section found on
homepage
• Access site and information
two ways, depending on new
users background and intent
1) first responders and/or
hospital providers in a
chemical emergency scenario
2) new users unfamiliar with
CHEMM and its organization.
http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/wheretostart.htm
• Both sections contain the same information and links
• Select whichever technique is more relevant to needs
or comfortable to use
CHEMM: New users

3. Find materials on web site according to:
Content tree
structure map Personnel status or readiness
Chemical
emergency
scenario
aspects
CHEMM: Site Navigation

4. • A prototype
support tool for
identifying the
chemical a patient
was exposed to in
a mass casualty
incident
• Asks up to 15
multiple-choice
questions to
determine a
hypothetical
http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/chemmist.htm patient’s
syndrome.
• Not intended for actual patient care
CHEMM: CHEMM-IST

5. • Guidelines provided for specific
chemical agents like ammonia and
hydrogen cyanide for pre-hospital
and emergency dept./hospital
managements
• Each agent webpage consists of
• Chemical agent management
overview (identification, rescuer
protection, decontamination,
etc.)
• Hot Zone information
• Decontamination zone facts
• Support zone information
http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/mmghome.htm
CHEMM: Acute Patient Care
Guidelines

6. Resource also provides a
continually updated list
hazardous chemicals
organized by type and
category
Each hyperlinked
hazardous chemical type
or category listed is
linked to its own web
page and broken down
into more readable,
specific information…
http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/agentcategories.htm
CHEMM: Chem. Types/Categories

7. Each chemical type comes with:
links to info
a definition from the
CDC, WISER,
and CAMEO
such as agent
names,
properties,
traits, PPE,
symptoms,
Additional supplementary and other
information ChemIDPlus and emergency
the Hazardous Substances response data
Data Bank (NIH/NLM)
CHEMM: Chem. Types/Categories

8. A list of basic Emergency
Contacts for the general
public and professionals is
featured. In addition, the
full web page lists agencies,
phone numbers, and
websites for more specific
professionals such as
response providers and
medical/hospital providers
and public and community
resources.
http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/emergencycontacts.htm
CHEMM: Emergency Contacts

9. • Dictionary adapted from
the CDC/ATSDR “Managing
Hazardous Materials
Incidents” and the CIA
“Chemical/Biological/Radiol
ogical Incident Handbook”
• Searched by selecting the
http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/dictionary.htm first letter of the word in
question.
• Includes links to additional dictionaries like
the Glossary of Terms (CDC/ATSDR), IUPAC
Glossary of Terms Used in Toxicology, and
Common Toxicology Terms (Society of
Toxicology).
CHEMM: Dictionary