Skin Decontamination: A Comprehensive Clinical Research Guide

Zhu, Hanjiang; Maibach, Howard I.

The skin is the first line of defense against chemical warfare agents including nerve agents and toxic industrial chemicals, providing a possible barrier or delay to systemic distribution. However, some chemicals act directly on the skin including vesicants sulfur mustard and corrosive compounds such as strong acids or bases, and do not have to gain access to systemic circulation to cause extensive skin damage. Early and rapid skin decontamination is extremely important following exposure to chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals because it decreases serious skin damage to the patient and, potentially, their doctor. 

This multi-authored international text pulls together a century of decontamination research and helps the reader expedite solutions that will decrease morbidity and mortality. Complete with dozens of hiqh quality photographs and illustrations, Skin Decontamination aids industrial hygiene, dermatology, occupational physicians and thoseinvolved in the public health arena. 

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 2020-10-12

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783030240110

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-24009-7

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 280