Safety measures for:
i)Eye injury :
a) Have the person immediately rinse the eye with clean water.
b) Flush with lukewarm water for 15-30 minutes
c) Flush the eye to remove contact lenses.
d) Do not rub the eye or place a bandage over the eye.
e) While waiting for medical care, have the person wear sun glasses.
f) Get doctor’s help immediately.
g) Make sure you know what chemical got into the eye.
ii)Burn:
a) Most chemical burns of the skin are treated first by rinsing the chemical off your body with a large amount of room temperature water.
b) Flood affected area with cool water for 20 minutes.
c) Make sure water doesnot flow into other parts of the person s body or onto you.
d) Remove the chemical causing burn.
e) Remove contaminated clothing or jewellery.
f) Loosely apply a bandage.
g) Consider a tetanus shot.
iii) Skin contact:
a) Remove contaminated clothing
b) Flush skin with water for atleast 10 minutes.
c) Seek medical treatment
d) Powdered chemicals should be carefully brushed off first, then flush with water.
e) If there is any injury, cover with clean, non fluffy material to protect from infection.
f) Transfer casualty to hospital.
iv)Inhalation of toxic fumes:
a) Close containers, open windows and move to fresh air. Do not turn on air conditioning or fans.
b) Remove affected person to safe area.
c) Apply CPR if breathing has stopped.
d) Closely monitor airway and breathing
e) If symptoms such as head ache, nose or throat irritation, dizziness or drowsiness persists, seek immediate medical attention.