SEPTEMBER 2018 SURETY MEDICINE TELECONFERENCE:
ANIMAL WORKER OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH ISSUES
IN THE PERSONNEL RELIABILITY PROGRAM
Wednesday, 26 September 2018 will bring the next Surety Medicine Teleconference, at 1 pm (1300
hrs) Eastern Time. The topic for September is "Animal Worker Occupational Health Issues in the Personnel Reliability Program.” The
presenter will be an Occupational Health Nurse experienced in animal worker medical support.
SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING SURETY MEDICINE TELECONFERENCES (FY 18 - 19) (subject to change)
DATE | TOPIC |
|---|
| 17 OCT 2018 | Cardiovascular Screening of Security Guards and
Police: PRP and IRP Considerations |
| 14 NOV 2018 | HIV: CD4 Counts, Antiretroviral Drugs, and Impaired Immune Functions: PRP Considerations |
| 12 DEC 2018 | The Diagnosis, Evaluation and Treatment of
Laboratory-Acquired Botulinum Toxin Exposures
|
| 16 JAN 2019 | Permanent Medical Restrictions and the Personnel Reliability Program |
| 20 FEB 2019 | Substance Use Disorder Clinical Care (SUDCC) Intake Evaluations for PRP Candidates:
A
Suggested Approach |
| 20 MAR 2019 | Bloodborne Pathogen Exposures: Pre and Post-Exposure
Prophylaxis |
| 17 APR 2019 | Assessing Essential Job Functions and PRP Duties
Through the Worksite Visit Process |
| 15 MAY 2019 | Ionizing Radiation Dosimetry and the Nuclear PRP:
Interfaces between Health Physicist and CMA |
| 19 JUN 2019 | Changing Most Probable Event Requirements in the Chemical Storage and
Demilitarization Environment |
| 17 JUL 2019 | The Dental Officer’s Perspective on Supporting the Personnel Reliability Program
|
| 21 AUG 2019 | Certifying Official, Behavioral Health Specialist, and
CMA Interactions: PRP Case Studies
|
| 18 SEP 2019 | Urinary Metabolites, Protein
Adducts and Bio-markers of Nerve and Vesicant Exposures
|
--ALERT--
Auto-Injector Shelf Life Extension Program:
NERVE AGENT ANTIDOTE SHELF LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAM
Three production lots of atropine nerve agent antidote auto-injectors expired 31 January 2018! In addition, many expiration date extensions for auto-injector medications expired in 2017! Check any auto-injector medication stores you have. Select the link below for additional information.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting health care professionals and emergency responders that specific lots of DuoDote(R) combined nerve agent antidote auto-injectors have been approved for shelf life extensions beyond labeled expiration dates, some are now extended to
2022. Complete FDA information related to the auto-injector shelf life extension program can be found at this FDA Drug Safety Page
.
Information on this page also includes the latest updates (03/23/2018) on shelf life extensions for the AtroPen(R) (atropine), CANA (diazepam), morphine sulfate, and pralidoxime chloride auto-injectors.
