Laundry Director´s Resource List for Disaster and Emergency Planning
Prepared by the National Association of Institutional Linen Management (NAILM)
Jan. 18, 2007
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Emergency Preparedness and Response
www.osha.gov/SLTC/emergencypreparedness/index.html
List of Safety Standards
www.osha.gov/SLTC/emergencypreparedness/standards.html
Publication: Principal Emergency Response and Preparedness Requirements and Guidance
PDF file: www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3122.pdf
National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
General Preparedness: www.wetp.org/wetp/index.cfm?Current=556
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Emergency Preparedness & Response Information
Chemical Exposure: www.bt.cdc.gov/chemical/erc.asp
Natural Disasters: www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters
Radiation Emergencies: www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation
Bioterrorism: www.bt.cdc.gov/bioterrorism
Mass Casualties: www.bt.cdc.gov/masscasualties
Hotel-Specific Information
Flu Pandemic Preparation: www.ahla.com/flu.asp
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
Publication: Standing Together / An Emergency Planning Guide for America's Communities
Download PDF file using link under "Additional Resources": www.jointcommission.org/PublicPolicy
Bioterrorism Planning Assistance:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Preparation and Planning for Bioterrorism Emergencies: www.bt.cdc.gov/bioterrorism/prep.asp
a. Bioterrorism Readiness Plan: A Template for Healthcare Facilities. Document prepared by APIC Bioterrorism Task Force and the CDC Hospital Infections Program Bioterrorism Working Group. April 13, 1999.
PDF file: www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/bt/13apr99APIC-CDCBioterrorism.PDF
b. Estimating Time & Size of Bioterror Attack. A CDC publication from the Emerging and Infectious Diseases Division. July 2004.
PDF file: www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol10no7/pdfs/03-0632.pdf
Preparation and Planning for Chemical Emergencies:
www.bt.cdc.gov/chemical/prep.asp
a. Chemical Agents: Facts about Personal Cleaning and Disposal of Contaminated Clothing
www.bt.cdc.gov/planning/personalcleaningfacts.asp
b. Biological and Chemical Terrorism: Strategic Plan for Preparedness and Response
About the Author
Editorial Director, American Trade Magazines LLC
Bruce Beggs is editorial director of American Trade Magazines LLC, including American Coin-Op, American Drycleaner and American Laundry News. He was the editor of American Laundry News from November 1999 to May 2011. He’s toured a variety of on-premise laundries and textile service plants during his tenure, and covered the industry’s biggest trade shows: the Clean Show and Texcare shows in Germany and China. Beggs has worked as a newspaper reporter/editor and magazine editor since graduating from Kansas State University in 1986 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications. He and his wife, Sandy, have two children.
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