Fact Sheet: Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs
This fact sheet for On-Scene Coordinators provides information regarding:
- characteristics of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs;
- the physical properties of fentanyl, fentanyl citrate, carfentanil, 3-methylfentanyl and α-methylfentanyl;
- potential exposure pathways;
- provisional advisory levels and industry occupational exposure limits;
- opioid relative potency, equianalgesic dose and estimated lethal dose;
- personal safety;
- personal protective equipment (PPE);
- field detection;
- sampling;
- analysis;
- decontamination/cleanup;
- personnel decontamination;
- waste management; and
- technical references.
- Fact Sheet: Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs (pdf)