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50. Respirator Fit-Testing. 29 CFR 1910.134.
51.

in the early hours of an event,” according to the
website of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. “These Push Packages are positioned in
strategically located, secure warehouses ready for
immediate deployment to a designated site within
12 hours.”
52. N. Pesik, M. E. Keim, and K. V. Iserson. Terrorism
and the Ethics of Emergency Medical Care. Annals
of Emergency Medicine , 37(6):642-646, August
1999 and June 2001. [Pesik has spoken and written
about this topic with great insight; this is one
of the major “hidden” issues of preparing for
terrorism.]

Immediate response 12-hour Push Packages “are
caches of pharmaceuticals, antidotes, and medical
supplies designed to provide rapid delivery of a
broad spectrum of assets for an ill defined threat