DTPA Forward Placement Project in New Mexico

To better prepare our communities to quickly respond to a radiological terrorist attack New Mexico Department of Health Bureau of Health Emergency Management and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have forward placed advance supplies of Diethylenetriamine Pentaacetic Acid (DTPA) in New Mexico. DTPA is most effective as a medical countermeasure if it can be administered to individuals with known or suspected internal contamination within the first 8-12 hours after radiological exposure. By having forward placed supplies of DTPA we ensure quick access of the countermeasure to hospitals treating victims of radiological exposure..

DTPA Q & A

Radiological Terrorism: A Resource Guide

DTPA Emergency Annex

Power Point Presentations

Radioactive Contamination and Exposure

DTPA: A Forward Placement Program

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New Mexico’s SNS program is administered by the Bureau of Health Emergency Management. For more information, contact the State SNS Coordinator at (505) 476-8231 or send an e-mail.

Click here to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website on the Strategic National Stockpile.

There is additional information for cities, counties and states on implementing an SNS plan available at the National Association of County and City Health Officials.