Fire Science Management in Hospital HazMat



Fire Science Management in Hospital HazMat

Introduction

The majority of the population in the hospitals consist of are the weak and fragile patients. This makes it all the more necessary for the hospitals to establish and maintain a proper preventive and controlling infrastructure for the prevention of such incidents. There are a number of accidents that are most likely to occur in a hospital. These include chemical spilling accidents, chemicals exposures to the patients and many other incidents of critical nature. However, the most critical and dangerous scenario in a hospital will be the occurrence of a fire. Hence, many hospitals all over the world ensure that they have incorporated a proper and efficient fire prevention and management system. Similarly, the Hazmad hospital also ensures that its facility and the people remain safe from such incidents.

Thesis Statement

The hospitals all over have established and maintained a decent quality structure and various security-ensuring programs for the protection and safety of the patients, employees and the overall facility. In addition, the hospitals have various training programs in order to prepare and organize a crew responsible to effectively deal with the situation in case a fire occurs. However, certain steps can still be taken by these facilities to ensure more quality safety measures.

Discussion

Known by the names Hazmat or HazMat, the term can simply be referred to as hazardous and dangerous items and materials. Whereas the term “Hospital Hazmat” can be defined as the various dangerous components and elements that whose use is impossible to avoid irrespective of the threats and danger it imposes on patient's health, life and security. Various such components may affect a patient.

Chemical Accidents and Incidents

Exposure of Patient's to Chemicals

Chemicals are the most abundant substance in a hospital. Be it in different forms, these chemicals are found in many different areas of a hospital or clinics. Hence, patients in a hospital are prone to the incidents and accidents that occur as a result of exposure to such chemicals (Jones, 2009). If this happens, serious consequences are followed that involves damage to patient's skin, eyes and hair. In case if the chemicals that a patient is exposed to are very injurious, then this may result in effects more critical than irritation and itching.

Chemical Spillage

The emergency in any hospital can also be the result of the spilling of chemicals. Any such incident in the hospital laboratory or even in any other room of the hospital can be very dangerous for the patients and the overall hospital environment. The chemicals, liquids or other elements may also result in fumes, which will be easily absorbed in the atmosphere. Once the fumes spread within the hospitals, it can result in extreme odor along with struggle and difficulty in the breathing procedures. The asthma patients in particular will be extremely troubled and inconvenienced. In addition, the children in the hospital facility will also be severely affected by the spilling of these hazardous chemicals in the hospitals (Clarke et all, ...