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MAP20071017856Baxter, Peter J.Responding to major toxic releases / Peter J. BaxterSumario: Major releases of hazardous substances into the community are a preventable cause of disaster. Despite the impetus given by recent legislation to emergency planning the problems of mounting an adequate response to a chemical disaster are considerable. The successfuly medical management of a major incident depends upon a rapid and complete evaluation of the acute and possible long-term health hazards and this likely to require the urgent deployment to the scene of specialists from the key disciplines. Some of the lessons of previous major incidents are highlighted; these are similar regardless of the route of human exposure, or wether the release is from an industrial or natural sourceEn: The Annals of occupational hygiene. - Oxford [etc.]. - nº 6, December 1990 ; p. 615-6201. Accidentes mayores. 2. Escapes. 3. Sustancias tóxicas y peligrosas. 4. Desastres. 5. Contaminantes químicos. 6. Prevención de accidentes. 7. Planes de emergencia. I. Title. II. Título: The Annals of occupational hygiene.