Fourth Generation Agents: Safety Awareness for First On-Scene Responders

Source: National Library of Medicine [National Institutes of Health] (NLM). Published: 1/18/2019. This one-page document provides safety awareness information that is part of ongoing preparedness for all hazards and is intended to help first on-scene responders protect themselves if an incident ever occurs involving a fourth generation agent (FGA, also known as A-series or Novichok nerve agents), such as the one used in the United Kingdom in 2018. It provides guidance for recognition and detection, and actions to decontaminate the responder or others if exposure occurs. (PDF)
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