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- 2. is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with protecting public health and safety related to nuclear energy.
- 4. emergency management is the organization and management of the resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies.
- 7. Employees at the hospital engaged in decontamination and treatment of patients who were contaminated by a hazardous substance(s) during an emergency incident.
- 9. is a hazardous substance that is on the patient's skin, has been inhaled r ingested by he/her, or has been injected into that individual.
- 10. is committed to achieving and maintaining a safe and healthy environment that advances Temple’s excellence in education, research, and health care
- 12. "improving the health, safety, and well-being of America"
- 13. the patient is subjected to a hazardous substance through any route of entry (inhalation, ingestion, absorption, and/ or injection)
- 15. s the agency in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania responsible for protecting and preserving the land, air, water, and public health through enforcement of the state's environmental laws.
- 17. is "the federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries"
- 18. an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces.
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- 1. is the process of removing or neutralizing a hazardous substance(s) so that it can no longer pose a hazard to the patient.
- 3. Personnel who initially respond to emergencies
- 5. independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters.
- 6. the United States federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness
- 8. the national public health agency of the United States
- 9. Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives
- 11. a large regulatory agency of the United States Department of Labor that originally had federal visitorial powers to inspect and examine workplaces.
- 14. holds those responsibilities within a healthcare facility using ionizing radiation for medical procedures.
- 16. focuses on minimizing human health risks associated with exposure to hazardous substances.
- 19. the U.S. federal government, responsible for occupational safety and health, wage and hour standards, unemployment benefits, reemployment services, and occasionally, economic statistics.