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Personal Protective Equipment Recommendations for Response to Chemical Suicide Incidents

September 2023
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2023-139 (revised 09/2023)
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This safety and health advisory provides personal protective equipment recommendations for first responders to minimize the likelihood of responder exposures, injuries, and fatalities during chemical suicide incidents.

Personal Protective Equipment Recommendations for Response to Chemical Suicide Incidents

Suggested Citation

 NIOSH, Pennsylvania Association of Hazardous Materials Technicians [2023]. Personal Protective Equipment Recommendations for Response to Chemical Suicide Incidents. By Attwood WR, Kiederer M, Greenawald L, Niemeier RT, Lyons B, Tantlinger C, and Moore S. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2023-129 (revised 09/2023), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023139revised092023.

Revision Date Revisions Citation of Revisions
September, 2023
(Original)
NIOSH, Pennsylvania Association of Hazardous Materials Technicians [2023]. Personal Protective Equipment Recommendations for Response to Chemical Suicide Incidents. By Attwood WR, Kiederer M, Greenawald L, Niemeier RT, Lyons B, Tantlinger C, and Moore S. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2023-129, https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023139.
September, 2023 Edited banner photo credit. NIOSH, Pennsylvania Association of Hazardous Materials Technicians [2023]. Personal Protective Equipment Recommendations for Response to Chemical Suicide Incidents. By Attwood WR, Kiederer M, Greenawald L, Niemeier RT, Lyons B, Tantlinger C, and Moore S. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2023-129 (revised 09/2023), https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2023139revised092023.