PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - I W F Crawford AU - K Mackway-Jones AU - D R Russell AU - S D Carley TI - Planning for chemical incidents by implementing a Delphi based consensus study AID - 10.1136/emj.2003.003095 DP - 2004 Jan 01 TA - Emergency Medicine Journal PG - 20--23 VI - 21 IP - 1 4099 - http://emj.bmj.com/content/21/1/20.short 4100 - http://emj.bmj.com/content/21/1/20.full SO - Emerg Med J2004 Jan 01; 21 AB - This paper provides a practical approach to the difficulties surrounding planning for chemical incidents, based upon the results of a Delphi based consensus study. It is intended to offer advice, which can be implemented at regional and local prehospital and hospital level. The phases of the response that are covered include preparation, management of the incident, delivery of medical support during the incident, and recovery and support after the incident.