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ASTM E 2770 : 2017

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The latest, up-to-date edition.

Standard Guide for Operational Guidelines for Initial Response to Suspected Biological Agents and Toxins
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-04-2017

1.1 This guide provides considerations for decision-makers when responding to incidents that may involve biological agents and toxins.

1.1This guide provides considerations for decision-makers when responding to incidents that may involve biological agents and toxins. This guide provides information and guidance for inclusion in response planning, on activities to conduct during an initial response to an incident involving suspected biological agents or toxins, or both.

1.2This guide delineates fundamental requirements for developing a sampling and screening capability for biological agents or toxins, or both, within a jurisdiction, practice, or operational area to assure proper involvement, communication, and coordination of all relevant agencies.

1.3This guide applies to emergency response agencies that have a role in the initial response to unknown threats that are suspected biological agents and toxins. This guide is designed for but not limited to emergency response services such as law enforcement, fire departments, hazardous materials, public health, and emergency management.

1.4This guide assumes implementation begins well before the recognition of an event with a suspected biological agent or toxin, or both, and ends when emergency response actions cease or the response is assumed by federal response teams.

1.5This guide utilizes risk-based response architecture and the guidance as described in the National Response Framework and is intended to be coupled with the authority having jurisdiction's (AHJs) understanding of local vulnerabilities and capabilities when developing its plans and guidance documents on response to incidents involving a suspected biological agent or toxin, or both.

1.6This guide is compliant with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and uses Incident Command System (ICS) common terminology. Full compliance with NIMS is recognized as an essential part of emergency response planning. In developing this standard, every effort was made to ensure that all communications between organizational elements during an incident are presented in plain language according to NIMS 2008. In keeping with this NIMS requirement, key definitions and terms, using plain English, are incorporated.

1.7This guide does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.8This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee
E 54
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
20
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Current
Supersedes

ASTM E 2852 : 2013 Standard Guide for Acquisition, Maintenance, Storage, and Use of Hazardous Material Detection Instrumentation
ASTM E 2458 : 2017 Standard Practices for Bulk Sample Collection and Swab Sample Collection of Visible Powders Suspected of Being Biological Agents and Toxins from Nonporous Surfaces
ASTM E 2771 : 2011 : R2019 Standard Terminology for Homeland Security Applications
ASTM E 3095 : 2017 Standard Guide for Surrogate Materials for Field Evaluation of Nucleic Acid-Based On-Site Biological Assessment Technologies

ASTM E 2601 : 2015 Standard Practice for Radiological Emergency Response
ASTM F 2413 : 2005 Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Foot Protection
ASTM F 2413 : 2017 Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear
ASTM F 2412 : 2018 Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection
ASTM F 2412 : 2018 : REV A Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection
ASTM F 2412 : 2011 Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection
ASTM E 2458 : 2006 Standard Practices for Bulk Sample Collection and Swab Sample Collection of Visible Powders Suspected of Being Biological Agents from Nonporous Surfaces
ASTM E 2601 : 2008 Standard Practice for Radiological Emergency Response
ASTM E 2458 : 2017 Standard Practices for Bulk Sample Collection and Swab Sample Collection of Visible Powders Suspected of Being Biological Agents and Toxins from Nonporous Surfaces
ASTM E 2458 : 2010 Standard Practices for Bulk Sample Collection and Swab Sample Collection of Visible Powders Suspected of Being Biological Agents from Nonporous Surfaces
ASTM F 2413 : 2011 Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear
ASTM E 2601 : 2023 Standard Practice for Radiological and Nuclear Emergency Response
ASTM F 2412 : 2005 Standard Test Methods for Foot Protection
ASTM F 2413 : 2018 Standard Specification for Performance Requirements for Protective (Safety) Toe Cap Footwear

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