When dealing with a hazmat incident, the moreàœinformation you can obtain about a substance, the better equipped you are to deal with it. The free Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER), published by theàœU.S. National Library of Medicine, has recently been upgraded toàœWISER Version 4.2. The upgrade includes an overlay of a chemicalàŒs protective distance zones on an interactive map, transportation criteria (DOT placard, rail car, road trailer) added to the unknown chemical identification section, signs/symptoms imagery added to each biological agent, and data updates. It’s available for Windows PCs and mobile devices, and there’s also a Web version. DonàŒt delay, download this free software today.
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Cost: Free
http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov/