Surveillance for Chemical Emergencies

NOTE: The following is a list of surveillance resources related specifically to chemical emergencies. For other surveillance resources, please see the Emergency Preparedness and Response: Surveillance page.

• Case Definitions for Chemical Poisoning
• Toxic Syndrome Descriptions for Chemical Agents

• National Toxic Substance Incidents Program (NTSIP)
  The National Toxic Substance Incidents Program (NTSIP) collects and combines information from many resources to protect people from harm caused by spills and leaks of toxic substances.

• MMWR: Recognition of Illness Associated With Exposure to Chemical Agents — United States, 2003
  MMWR 2003 Oct 3;52(3):938-940.
  Summarizes the epidemiologic clues & clinical signs or patterns of illness that might suggest covert release of a chemical agent.
  PDFCdc-pdf (491 KB/20 pages)
• MMWR: Using the Toxic Exposure Surveillance System To Detect Potential Chemical Terrorism Events
  MMWR 2004 Sep 24;53(Suppl):239.
  The Toxic Exposure Surveillance System (TESS) is a national real-time surveillance database that records all human exposures to potentially toxic substances reported to U.S. poison control centers.
  PDFCdc-pdf (4.85 MB/268 pages)