1. What you need to know about chemical weapons
Nina Widfeldt, MD, PhD
Anestesikliniken Södra Älvsborgs Sjukhus
Inspector OPCW
Member of Socialstyrelsens C-MeG

2. SAFETY : You, Environment, Victim
Chemical injury - AHLS Trauma - ATLS
Advanced HAZMAT Life Support
HAZMAT – HAZardous MATerials
FIRST ASSESSMENT
SAFETY : You, Environment, Victim
A Airway Upper airway, eyes, nose
B Breathing Disturbed ventilation, impaired oxygen metabolism
C Circulation Disturbed circulation
D Disability Disturbed neural function
© Nina Widfeldt

3. Identify dangerous substance and treatment
A – Airway Upper airway irritation, irritation eyes and nose Water soluble irritant gas, ammonia Secure airway B – Breathing Suffocating gas, irritant gas with low water solubility Chlorine, Carbon monoxide, Cyanide Oxygen, Optimize ventilation C – Circulation Hypovolemia, electrolyte disturbance Mustard gas, Hydrofluoric acid Treat cardiac arrhythmia, optimize cardiac function, avoid hypovolemia D – Disability Disturbed neural function Nerve gas; Sarin, Tabun, Soman, VX Treat seizures and Antidotes (Atropine, Obidoxim, Toxogonin)