Office of Chemical Safety
A Review of Emergency First Aid Treatment of Anticholinesterase Pesticide Poisoning in Australia
A review of the requirement for a supply of atropine sulphate tablets as a first-aid antidote in an agricultural workplace setting.
This review and incorporated recommendations were prepared by the OCS and were informed by a working group with clinical practice expertise. This report was considered at the June 2008 meeting of the National Drugs and Poisons Scheduling Committe.
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