Section 3. PUBLIC HEALTH RISK MANAGEMENT
Guidance for the Environmental Public Health Management of Crude Oil Incidents
Checklist 9: Data collection considerations from participants in follow-up studies Participant’s exact location at the time of, and during, the release; The duration of time participant was in the hazard zone; The type of activity participant was performing during exposure; Any protection participant may have had while in the hazard zone (e.g., clothing, PPE, shelter); Cleaning or decontamination undertaken by the participant; Any symptoms (e.g., burning, itching) the participant felt during the exposure and how long these symptoms lasted; How participant currently feels; Previous and current medical conditions; Allergies; Past and current use of alcohol, tobacco, and recreational drugs; Medications used at the time of exposure and since; Other exposures through hobbies (e.g., exposure to volatile organic compounds), recreational activities, and in their homes (e.g., running a diesel generator); Whether participant visited a doctor and/or received treatment; and Traumatic experiences such as loss of relatives, housing, or job. [Levy, 2010; WHO, 2009]
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