How can sarin exposure be treated?
Treatment includes atropine, pralidoxime chloride, and diazepam. Using appropriate personal protective equipment, remove, bag, and seal contaminated clothing. Decontaminate skin by washing it twice with large amounts of soap and water. Secondary exposure can occur from contact with contaminated clothing; it can also occur when sarin evaporates from contaminated clothing. To protect health care workers and others exposed to a contaminated victim from secondary contamination, remove, bag, and seal the victim s clothing, and wash the victim s skin twice with large amounts of soap and water. For more information about sarin, visit the CDC Web site www.bt.cdc.gov. Tabun (GA) Tabun is classified as a nerve agent that interrupts the transmission of nerve impulses in the body. It is a colorless-to-brownish liquid. Under average weather conditions, tabun can persist for 1-2 days; it is primarily released as an aerosol or vapor. What are the health effects of tabun? How is exposure to tabun diag