Medical Aspects of Chemical Warfare (2008) - The Black Vault

Medical Aspects of Chemical WarfareFig. 17-39. The individual chemical resuscitation device applicationis demonstrated on a mannequin.Photograph: Courtesy of the Chemical Casualty Care Division,US Army Medical Research Institute of ChemicalDefense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.treatment location will, in most cases, require decontaminationprior to definitive care. Traditional canvaslitters exposed to liquid blister agents, when decontaminated,still desorb vapors for 72 hours after allsurface contaminants are removed. Consequently, theFig. 17-38. Patient protective wrap with motor blower attached.The blower is used to provide fresh air to the patientand reduce carbon dioxide build-upPhotograph: Courtesy of the Chemical Casualty Care Division,US Army Medical Research Institute of ChemicalDefense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.gloves of operator and is easily decontaminated. Theelasticity of the outer cover limits airway pressure toa maximal value of 70 cm H 2O (70 mbar). The devicecan deliver up to 600 mL of filtered air per cycle ata rate of 30 cycles per minute, and it can be used incontaminated environments as well as all conventionalventilation emergencies. 40Decontaminable LitterContaminated casualties arriving at the medicalFig. 17-40. The decontaminable litter allows liquid to passthrough openings in the fabric.Photograph: Courtesy of the Chemical Casualty Care Division,US Army Medical Research Institute of ChemicalDefense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.588