and
The Department of Defense 
Medical Interagency Satellite Training Program

(MIST)

Present:

“Assessing Chemical Exposure- A Different Approach”

Tuesday, 15 May 2007; 1030-1130 ET

 (Repeat from 06 January 2005)

No CE Credits 

Available on GETN/Warrior Satellite Platforms
 

a.  Sponsors:  This program is sponsored for Military and Federal GETN subscribers by the School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY, Center for Public Health Preparedness and Department of Defense Medical Interagency Satellite Program with the  technical support of the Satellite Education Network (SEN) at Ft. Lee, VA. 
 

b.  Availability:  This free, public domain, pre-recorded broadcast will be available on  the GETN Military/GETN/Warrior digital CDV satellite networks.  There is No C/KU satellite availability for this program. (Note: This program WILL NOT be available on small digital dish networks such as DirecTV or Echostar systems.)  Limited VTC availability may be available for military and federal sites only depending on bridge capacities.

Will these programs be Webcast?  Yes, webcast link in confirmation.

c.  Target Audience Statement:  Military and Federal health professionals and national audience of state and local public health professionals and their partners (e.g., healthcare professionals, EMS personnel, law enforcement, media representatives, etc).

d.  Program  Summary:  Dr. Eadon discusses chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial chemicals whose intentional or accidental release might have substantial public health consequences.  He also considers the utility of several approaches to estimating the exposure of individuals and populations after such an incident.

Objectives:
At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:

1. Describe differences between overt and covert chemical exposure.
2. Describe usefulness of both clinical (human) and environmental sample testing.
3. Describe three industrial chemicals that pose accidental or intentional hazards to health.

e.  CEUs, CMEs, Certificates:  None

f.  DVD/Videotape Availability:   None, sites should tape from broadcast.

g.  Videotape release (if taping from broadcast):  These FREE programs are unclassified and non-scrambled.  There are no copyright restrictions on these program, however they MAY NOT be videotaped and re-broadcast where fees are attached to its showing.  They may also not be used for commercial purposes or for profit purposes by commercial organizations without additional permission of the sponsors.  

h.  Interactivity/Questions:  None for this pre-recorded program.

i.  Registration:  All military and federal GETN sites MUST register for this FREE, public domain program to receive the necessary illumination authentication (GETN/Warrior dishes) and coordinates.  Sites may register at: DOD-MIST Registration Site or by calling the DOD-MIST Satellite Program Registrations Coordinator, toll free at 877-820-0305 or 888-820-4898. 

j.  Future Programs:  For future information on free interagency satellite broadcasts co-sponsored by the DOD MIST program (subject to change due to satellite availability and other scheduling issues) and other sponsors please visit this web site:  (Information changes periodically; please refresh your browser upon each visit) http://www.dlnets.com/itv.htm#current.

k. Program Requests:  Miss a program and would like it repeated?  Make your request here: DOD-MIST Program Request Form.
 

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