The Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs) for
Acute Chemical Exposures were developed by ATSDR to aid emergency
department physicians and other emergency healthcare professionals
who manage acute exposures resulting from chemical incidents. The
MMGs are intended to aid healthcare professionals involved in emergency
response to effectively decontaminate patients, protect themselves
and others from contamination, communicate with other involved personnel,
efficiently transport patients to a medical facility, and provide
competent medical evaluation and treatment to exposed persons.
The Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs) for
Acute Chemical Exposures provide:
- basic chemical and exposure information,
- a summary of potential health effects,
- prehospital management information,
- emergency department management information, and
- information for the patient.
The MMGs comprise Volume III of the three volume
ATSDR Managing Hazardous Material Incidents (MHMI) series.
You may obtain more information about the complete MHMI series,
at the MHMI home page.
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Further information about other hazardous substances
my be obtained by visiting the ATSDR ToxFAQs™,
which provide answers to the most frequently asked questions about
hazardous substances.
You may also call the ATSDR Information Center
at 1-888-422-8737. Public health and emergency personnel may contact
the ATSDR Emergency Response Center 24 hours a day at 1-404-498-0120.
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