Alternative Routes to NLMs Chemical Information
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Alternative Routes to NLMs Chemical Information
NLM’s Hazmat/CBRN Tools
• Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER)
• Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM)(Incorporated into WISER apps)
WISER
Information Sources Used in WISER
WISER UsersFirst Responders/Fire Fighters
EMS/Paramedics
Hazmat
Healthcare Providers
WISER – Accessing the Information
• Identify a known substance• Explore the wealth of
substance data• Map the protective distance
• Identify an unknown chemical• Investigate identification
criteria• Analyze and compare results
Known Substance
• Type in substance name (Chlorine) or ID # (UN 1017)
• Select information needed
Help Identify an unknown chemical based on:• Properties• Signs/symptoms
(shown at right)• Categories• NFPA placard• Transportation type
Unknown Chemical – Help Identify
Other Helpful Features
Protective Distance Mapping Biological Agent Imagery
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CHEMM
CHEMM Website• Tool for mass casualty chemical
events
• Scope :• Training• Planning• Response during event
• Available on the internet & downloadable (for times when internet connectivity is unavailable)
• Integration into WISER brings CHEMM to mobile platforms & leverages WISER’s wide user-base http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/
WISER/CHEMM Integration – 2 Chemical Identification Tools
Help Identify – 2 Options
CHEMM-IST Toxic Syndrome Prediction
• Determine toxic syndrome/group (rather than individual chemical) based on signs/symptoms
• Specific questions asked – answers drive prediction tool to most likely syndrome
Poll