Notice of Availability: Proposed Guidance for Protecting Responders During the First Week Following a Wide-Area Anthrax
The below link to the Notice of Availability of “Proposed Guidance for Protecting Responders During the First Week Following a Wide-Area Anthrax” has been posted to the Federal Register.
Purpose
This document provides policy recommendations for protection of personnel responding to a wide-area anthrax attack from exposure to Bacillis anthracis spores. A Federal interagency working group, consisting of subject matter experts in biodefense, infectious diseases, and occupational health and safety, has developed this draft consensus guidance regarding appropriate protective measures for responders in the immediate post-attack environment of an aerosolized anthrax attack. This proposed guidance statement reflects the most current understanding of the unique environment that will exist after a wide-area anthrax release. These recommendations will evolve with stakeholder input, scientific developments, and availability of new environmental monitoring techniques.
The Department of Homeland Security requests your feedback on this document, “Proposed Guidance for Protecting Responders’ Health Following a Wide-Area Anthrax Attack”. Your feedback will assist us in finalizing this guidance informed by user experiences and operational feasibility. While overall comments are valued, critical feedback in the areas of defining tiers as a strategy for determining risk of exposure, the use of an activity based approach rather than occupational specialties, and feedback on options for ensuring appropriate medical countermeasures are immediately available to the responder community is sought.
DATES: Comments must be received by November 27, 2009.
http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#docketDetail?R=DHS-2009-0091
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