Stoddard Solvent Toxicity

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Stoddard Solvent Toxicity
Goals and Objectives

Course: SS3057
CE Original Date: September 1, 1993
CE Renewal Date: October 1, 2000
CE Expiration Date: October 18, 2006
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Goals	The goals of the CSEM are to: increase the primary care provider's knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to aid in the evaluation of potentially exposed patients.
Objectives	After completion of this educational activity, the reader should be able to discuss the major exposure route for Stoddard solvent, describe two potential environmental and occupational sources of Stoddard solvent exposure, state two reasons why Stoddard solvent is a health hazard, describe three factors contributing to Stoddard solvent toxicity, identify evaluation and treatment protocols for persons exposed to Stoddard solvent, and list two sources of information on Stoddard solvent.
Accreditation	Continuing Medical Education (CME) CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 hours in category 1 credit toward the American Medical Association (AMA) Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) This activity for 2.2 contact hours is provided by CDC, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Continuing Education Units (CEU) CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider of continuing education and training programs by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training and awards 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). CE Expiration: October 18, 2006 This CSEM is under revision; continuing education credit (CE) is not available at this time.

Goals

The goals of the CSEM are to:

increase the primary care provider's knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and
to aid in the evaluation of potentially exposed patients.

Objectives

After completion of this educational activity, the reader should be able to

discuss the major exposure route for Stoddard solvent,
describe two potential environmental and occupational sources of Stoddard solvent exposure,
state two reasons why Stoddard solvent is a health hazard,
describe three factors contributing to Stoddard solvent toxicity,
identify evaluation and treatment protocols for persons exposed to Stoddard solvent, and
list two sources of information on Stoddard solvent.

Accreditation

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this educational activity for a maximum of 2.0 hours in category 1 credit toward the American Medical Association (AMA) Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

This activity for 2.2 contact hours is provided by CDC, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Continuing Education Units (CEU)

CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider of continuing education and training programs by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training and awards 0.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).