De Lorenzo R A, Augustine J J
Department of Emergency Medicine, Darnall Army Community Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas 76544-5063, USA.
Prehosp Disaster Med. 1996 Oct-Dec;11(4):270-5. doi: 10.1017/s1049023x00043119.
Hazardous materials incidents result from the release of materials considered to be harmful or potentially harmful to human beings or the environment. This article describes a train derailment and subsequent hazardous materials release with the evacuation of approximately 50,000 citizens. The hazardous materials release took five days to control and resulted in 561 patient visits to local emergency departments for symptoms related to chemical exposure. The evacuation and emergency medical operations are described and serve as a model for developing community emergency preparedness plans and managing victims involved in hazardous materials incidents.
危险物质事故是由被认为对人类或环境有害或潜在有害的物质泄漏引起的。本文描述了一起火车脱轨事故以及随后发生的危险物质泄漏事件，约5万名市民被疏散。危险物质泄漏事件历时五天得以控制，导致561名患者因化学物质暴露相关症状前往当地急诊科就诊。文中描述了疏散和紧急医疗行动，可为制定社区应急准备计划以及管理涉及危险物质事故的受害者提供范例。
