Investigation on poisoning emergency response capacity of centers for disease control and prevention in Jiangsu Province
Author(s): XU Jianan, ZHU Baoli, YANG Dandan, PAN Hongxing, Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Pages: 37-41
Year: 2018 Issue: 1
Journal: Occupational Health and Emergency Rescue
Keyword: poisoning incident; emergency response capacity; center for disease control and prevention(CDC); Jiangsu Province;
Abstract: [Objective] To understand the poisoning emergency response capacity of centers for disease control and prevention(CDCs)in Jiangsu Province. [Methods] All 111 CDCs in Jiangsu Province were investigated with self-designed questionnaire,including general description of CDC,the emergency response to the poisoning incidents. [Results] It showed that 86.5% of CDCs established emergency teams for poisoning incidents,38.7% of CDCs set up expert database on emergent poisoning,but82.9% of CDCs didn’t collect the local data of production and storage of toxic and/or dangerous chemicals;81.1% of CDCs established independent reserves of emergency supplies,however,only 1.8% of CDCs stored detoxification drugs;92.8% of CDCs had ability to detect common toxicants;28.8% of CDCs equipped with rapid detection equipment for occupational poisoning;21.6% of CDCs established the risk assessment system of poisoning incidents. [Conclusion] Poisoning emergency response system in CDCs in Jiangsu Province has been essentially built-up but it still needs to be improved.
Pages: 37-41
Year: 2018 Issue: 1
Journal: Occupational Health and Emergency Rescue
Keyword: poisoning incident; emergency response capacity; center for disease control and prevention(CDC); Jiangsu Province;
Abstract: [Objective] To understand the poisoning emergency response capacity of centers for disease control and prevention(CDCs)in Jiangsu Province. [Methods] All 111 CDCs in Jiangsu Province were investigated with self-designed questionnaire,including general description of CDC,the emergency response to the poisoning incidents. [Results] It showed that 86.5% of CDCs established emergency teams for poisoning incidents,38.7% of CDCs set up expert database on emergent poisoning,but82.9% of CDCs didn’t collect the local data of production and storage of toxic and/or dangerous chemicals;81.1% of CDCs established independent reserves of emergency supplies,however,only 1.8% of CDCs stored detoxification drugs;92.8% of CDCs had ability to detect common toxicants;28.8% of CDCs equipped with rapid detection equipment for occupational poisoning;21.6% of CDCs established the risk assessment system of poisoning incidents. [Conclusion] Poisoning emergency response system in CDCs in Jiangsu Province has been essentially built-up but it still needs to be improved.
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