ACMT and AACT Position Statement: Preventing Occupational Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analog Exposure to Emergency Responders

American College of Medical Toxicology. 07/12/2017 This six-page position paper of the American College of Medical Toxicology (ACMT) and American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT) is a statement on safety precautions for emergency responders in case of fentanyl exposure. It details the inhalation and dermal exposure risk for fentanyl and fentanyl analogs, and makes recommendations that are protective of emergency responders, but do not result in unnecessary delays in care to patients with time-sensitiveconditions. (PDF)
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