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Eye Emergency Plan

Take the bottle out of the box. Turn the eyes cup until the seal breaks. Tilt back the head and rinse or... tilt the head forwards and rinse.

Dirt and Pollutant Recommended Rinsing Continue to rinse until Recommended Rinsing
Effects Solution medical treatment is available

Alien Object Sterile Eye Rinsing Solution Sterile Eye Rinsing Solution Rinse eyes until the alien objects have been
e.g. dus, chips, grains, metal 500 ml 500 ml washed out.
and wood splinters Art.-No. 5400 32 Art.-No. 5400 32
Acid Damage pH-neutral Phosphate Sterile Eye Rinsing Solution Rinse eyes for 2 minutes with pH-neutral until
Solution 500 ml the bottle is empty. Continue rinsing with the
200 ml Art.-No. 5400 32 eye rinsing solution until medical treatment is
Art.-No. 5409 33 available.

Alkaline Damage pH-neutral Phosphate Sterile Eye Rinsing Solution Rinse eyes for 2 minutes with pH-neutral until
Solution 500 ml the bottle is empty. Continue rinsing with the
200 ml Art.-No. 5400 32 eye rinsing solution until medical treatment is
Art.-No. 5409 33 available.

Other Damage Sterile Eye Rinsing Solution Sterile Eye Rinsing Solution Rinse eyes until unpleasant feeling subsides.
e.g. solvents and oils 500 ml 500 ml Continue rinsing until medical treatment is
Art.-No. 5400 32 Art.-No. 5400 32 available.

Damage to the Skin pH-neutral Phosphate Sterile Eye Rinsing Solution Rinse the skin for 2 minutes with pH-neutral
due to acids, alkaline Solution 500 ml until the bottle is empty. Continue rinsing with
solutions and chemicals 200 ml Art.-No. 5400 32 the eye rinsing solution until medical treatment
Art.-No. 5409 33 is available.

Important: Work Place Ordinance Section 39
Eye-rinsing bottles must be provided depending on the type of hazard
The eye should be rinsed with a soft and continuous stream of liquid. (e.g. when handling acids or bases)..
Only compress the eye rinsing bottle gently during the rinsing process!
Medical attention is required for any eye injury or contamination. Rin- Accidents with alien objects
sing should be performed during transport to the physician. Sterile eye
rinsing solution for one-off use. Re-use poses a risk of infection. The period of exposure is an important factor for mechanical injuries,
e.g. caused by metal and wood splinters, dirt, dust and other alien
objects. Immediate rinsing can in such cases prevent the alien objects
Accidents with acids and alkalines: from settling in the eye and causing severe eye damage. Our
During such accidents, the chemical burns start as soon as the sub- eye-rinsing solution with 0.9% sodium chloride is the right choice for
stance comes in contact with whe eye. We recommend using pH-neu- this purpose.
tral when such injuries occur.
Hazardous goods transports
Durability (MHD) Hauling companies are obligated to equip each vehicle used for
The sterile eye-rinsing solutions have a shelf life of three years when transporting dangerous goods with a car first-aid set according to DIN
unopened. No maintenance or cleaning of the bottle is required. The 13164, to which an eye-rinsing flask, protective goggles, etc. are
expiry date is on the label. added.

Worker Protection Act Section 3 DIN EN 15154-4
Worker Protection Act Section 3 Regulates the performance and functional requirements as well as
usage information for eye rinses without a water connection.

Technical data subject to change.
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