Slide 1This safety training contains an introduction to the essential safety topics suggested by ANSI Z136.1 American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers. NIU believes…
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1. Environmental Emergencies (submersion, body temp extremes, thermal injuries) 2. Submersion Drowning: asphyxiation caused by submersion in a liquid that causes interruption…
1. Burns and Thermal Injuries 2. Introduction Skin is the largest organ in the body and isolateschemically, thermally, biologically and mechanically the inside from the…
Chapter 10 Burns and Scalds LIANA WAKEFORD Introduction The management and care of an individual following burn trauma has changed dramatically over the last 20 years, leading…