[PNRNews] NLM Announces: PDA Resource for Hazardous Materials

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The National Library of Medicine (NLM), Division of Specialized
Information Services, has released a PDA system designed to assist first
responders during hazardous material incidents: WISER (Wireless
Information System for Emergency Responders, http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov).
WISER provides a wide range of information on hazardous substances,
including chemical identification support, physical characteristics,
emergency medical treatment, containment and suppression information.

First responders in general, and Hazmat (hazardous materials) units in
particular, must make many decisions quickly in handling
hazardous-materials incidents. Emergency response teams need accurate
information about the clinical and environmental impacts of hazardous
substances. The WISER application extracts related, relevant content from
NLM' s Hazardous Substance Data Bank (HSDB) an authorative information
resource.     http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB

Features of WISER:

* Rapid access to the most important information for 390 hazardous
substances via a PDA,

* Comprehensive decision support including assistance in identification of
an unknown substance and, once the substance is identified, guidance on
immediate actions necessary to save lives and protect the environment,

* Access to NLM's Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), which contains
detailed peer-reviewed information on hazardous substances,

* Intuitive, simple, and logical user interface,

* Mobile support, providing first responders with critical information
where they need it, when they need it.

WISER for Palm OS is now available for download at
	http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov

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For additional questions or information contact:
NLM's Division of Specialized Information Services:
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov
E-mail: tehip at teh.nlm.nih.gov

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