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Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:19:07 -0400
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Subject: Re: HazMat incident in Oxford, NC
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Kim Auletta forwarded me a PDF version of a PowerPoint presentation for first responders titled "Chemical & Detergent Suicides", authored by Eric Stratton of the Hampden County Sheriff's Department (MA).     As attachments are not list-friendly, I have agreed to post this presentation on my corporate web site where interested list readers may download it.

Please note the following:

1. I have edited the file to obscure the victim's faces and other personally identifying materials .  This presentation includes photos from two actual suicide scenes.

2. I have mixed emotions about posting this material as I do not wish anyone to use it as how-to primer.  However, given that such information is already on the Internet, I feel that the importance to first responders outweighs that concern.

3. In light of #2, I will probably remove the file after a week or so.  Not certain about that yet.

4. Eric Stratton has given me permission to post this.  ***He welcomes comments, additions, suggestions etc. ***.  Please send those to Eric directly so that he can improve his presentation and pass it along to other law enforcement/Fire and EMS responders.  I am just hosting this, so do not send comments to me.  His contact information is in the presentation.

The (temporary) URL is: http://ww w.ilpi.com/safety/downloads/hazmat_suicide.pdf   The file size is 2.6 MB.  Use the Save As feature of your web browser to download it.  Please do not ask me to email it - that's why it's called a download!

Eric:  Here's one suggestion for you.  Include a resource page on suicide prevention and counseling.

Rob Toreki


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On Mar 15, 2010, at 10:45 AM, ILPI wrote:

Yes, this is quite the "fad" in Japan.  See, for example, http:// www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/03/japanese-deterg/     The mixtures form either hydrogen sulfide or, less commonly, hydrogen cyanide.

This sort of thing poses severe hazards to first responders: http://www.kctv5.c om/news/22033404/detail.html

In Japan, the people committing suicide in this manner usually leave a prominent note on the seat to warn first responders of the danger.

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On Mar 15, 2010, at 10:21 AM, Wallace, Michele wrote:

The local news this morning said this was the third incident like this in NC this year.  They said apparently it is a trend coming from Japan.

http://www.wral.com /news/local/story/7233421/

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Michele L. Wallace
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