NAME	Recognition and Safe Handling of Chemical Terrorist Agents
COURSE STARTS	Open Enrollment
COURSE ENDS	7 weeks to complete from date of registration
LEVEL OF TRAINING	Knowledgeable
CEU ELIGIBILITY	Not eligible for CEUs
CONTACT HOURS	2
COURSE DESCRIPTION	This course provides an in-depth guide to the initial public health response to a chemical terrorist attack, including (1) the strategies used in the field to recognize that a chemical terrorist attack is in progress and the techniques and requirements for safe handling of the chemicals; (2) the devices used to detect the type of chemical(s) present and the levels at which they are present; and (3) the models and other tools used to conduct an exposure assessment for the surrounding exposed population.