Industrial Chemical Incidents

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Question 1 of 10

1. Question
Which of the following legislation governs major chemical incidents in the UK?
- COMAH
- COSHH
- HAZOPS
- Seveso II
- IPCS
Question 2 of 10

2. Question
Which of the following chemicals is most commonly involved in industrial chemical incidents?
- Carbon Monoxide
- Ammonia
- Explosives
- Unknown
- Petrol/Oil
Question 3 of 10

3. Question
Which of the following are good sources of information about chemicals involved in major incidents?
- Toxbase
- Internet
- HSE
- Hazchem
- PHE
Question 4 of 10

4. Question
Which of the following do toxic effects depend upon?
- Exposure time
- Toxicological properties of the chemical
- Proximity
- Physical properties of the chemical
- Route of exposure
- None of the above
Question 5 of 10

5. Question
What are the most important principles of decontamination?
- Neutralising chemicals with the appropriate antidote
- dry vs wet decontamination
- Special solutions to improve solubility of chemicals
- Removing contaminated clothes
- Not to contaminate the rescuer
Question 6 of 10

6. Question
Which of the following are the most important aspects of PPE?
- Separate trousers and tops
- Wellington boots that fit over trousers
- Gloves fitting over sleeves
- Face mask
- Breathing apparatus
Question 7 of 10

7. Question
A patient walks into the waiting room saying they have been exposed to an unknown substance. What should your first action be?
- Triage the patient depending on clinical picture
- Ask them to stand outside to be assessed
- Put on PPE and rush them into the resuscitation room
- Wait for a second patient and then call a chemical incident
- Phone the HPA
Question 8 of 10

8. Question
Which of the following symptoms suggest organophosphate poisoning?
- Dry skin
- Pinpoint pupils
- Bronchospasm and bronchorrhoea
- Urinary retention
- Sweating
Question 9 of 10

9. Question
The triage nurse has identified a minibus full of people who have started coughing after a visit to a local industrial plant.

She has asked them to wait outside the waiting room and asks your advice as to where to put them. They are all well.

Which of the following is the correct recommendation?
- They can all sit in the waiting room
- They should go home and see their GP if they become ill
- They should go into a designated ‘dirty’ area of the department
- They should go into the resuscitation room
Question 10 of 10

10. Question
A man is brought in from a local food processing plant, having fallen into an industrial vat of offal and preservatives.

He has hurt his left wrist which looks deformed, but is otherwise uninjured. The triage nurse asks your opinion.

Which of the following is the correct recommendation?
- He should be sent for an urgent x-ray
- He should be decontaminated in the designated ‘dirty’ area of the department
- Any wounds should be aggressively irrigated
- He should be sent home for a shower and then you can see him

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