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Guidence for first responders to protect against exposure to fentanyl & related substances

Posted almost 7 years ago by Nancy Clover

DEA has just published a new guidance document for first responders to protect against exposure to  fentanyl or one of the analogues:

 

https://www.scribd.com/document/350544716/A-Briefing-Guide-for-First-Responders

 

NIOSH has a document first posted last year :

 

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/fentanyl/default.html

 

Of note in the NIOSH document is recommended use of a 5 mil glove and a P-100 mask.