Persons Injured During Acute Chemical Incidents — Hazardous Substances Emergency Events Surveillance, Nine States, 1999–2008

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'Chemicals that can cause adverse health effects are used in many settings, including manufacturing industries, water treatment facilities, food processing plants, schools, and homes. Because of this, chemicals are involved in tens of thousands of emergency incidents each year and lead to thousands of personal injuries and hundreds of deaths. In addition to physical injuries, persons exposed to chemical releases can experience long-lasting mental health effects (1–3), and communities where incidents occur can be strained (4).
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The sex of 12,611 injured persons was known; 8,096 (64%) were male and 4,515 (36%) were female. The majority of responders (91%) and employees (70%) of the responsible party were male. More members of the general public who were injured in chemical incidents were male (54%), whereas more students injured at school were female (58%). The mean age was similar for employees (37 years), responders (36 years), and the general public (34 years). Students exposed at school were an average age of 13 years.'