Challenges During a Chlorine Gas Emergency Response

Inhalation of chlorine gas.

The clinical features of acute chlorine gas inhalation, and its management are reviewed. Current medical views on the chronic effects of an acute overwhelming exposure on lung function (reactive airways dysfunction syndrome), and the more controversial field of lung disease secondary to repeated inhalations of lower concentrations of chlorine gas are discussed.

Human neutrophils employ chlorine gas as an oxidant during phagocytosis.

Reactive oxidants generated by phagocytes are of central importance in host defenses, tumor surveillance, and inflammation. One important pathway involves the generation of potent halogenating agents by the myeloperoxidase-hydrogen peroxide-chloride system. The chlorinating intermediate in these reactions is generally believed to be HOCl or its conjugate base, ClO-. However, HOCl is also in equ...

Emergency Response Communications and Associated Security Challenges

The natural or man-made disaster demands an efficient communication and coordination among first responders to save life and other community resources. Normally, the traditional communication infrastructures such as landline or cellular networks are damaged and don’t provide adequate communication services to first responders for exchanging emergency related information. Wireless ad hoc network...

Respiratory effects of chlorine gas.

Sii for Emergency Response: the 3d Challenges

Emergency response is the disaster management phase with the most extreme requirements. During the crisis management, several organizations coordinate their work based not only on well-defined policies and procedures (product of careful preparation) but also on the outcomes of the decision-making process. Much progress has been booked in the last years in providing the decision-making process w...