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er First Aid for Po son Emergencies
Definitions and Worksites should have an MSDS {Material Safety Data Sheet) for each chemi-
Key Facts cal at the worksite. You should know where the MSDS is at your worksite. The
MSDS provides a description of how a specific poison can be harmful.
Unfortunately the MSDS usually provides little information about first aid
actions. Some of the first aid actions listed in the MSDS or on the label of the
poison may be outdated.
You will probably receive additional training on the MSDS during the "Right to
Know" training your workplace provides.
Actions Step Action
1 Make sure the scene is safe. Get the first aid kit. Wear PPE.
Send someone to phone your emergency response number (or
2 9 1 1).
3 Tell the dispatcher the name of the poison, if possible.
4 Remove the poison, if possible.
Move the person from the scene of the poison if you can.
5 Help the person move to an area with fresh air, if possible.
Send someone to get the Material Safety Data Sheet {MSDS), if
6 available.
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Important If you give CPR to a poisoning victim, use a mask for giving breaths if possible.
FYI This precaution is especially important if the poison is on the lips or mouth.
Some dispatchers may connect you to a poison control center. Give only those
antidotes that the poison control center or dispatcher tells you to. The first aid
instructions on the poison itself can be helpful but may be incomplete.
When you call the emergency response number, try to have the following infor-
mation ready:
What is the name of the poison? Can you describe it if you cannot name it?
How much poison did the person touch, breathe, or swallow?
About how old is the person? What is the person's approximate weight?
When did the poisoning happen?
How is the person feeling or acting now?
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Definitions and Worksites should have an MSDS {Material Safety Data Sheet) for each chemi-
Key Facts cal at the worksite. You should know where the MSDS is at your worksite. The
MSDS provides a description of how a specific poison can be harmful.
Unfortunately the MSDS usually provides little information about first aid
actions. Some of the first aid actions listed in the MSDS or on the label of the
poison may be outdated.
You will probably receive additional training on the MSDS during the "Right to
Know" training your workplace provides.
Actions Step Action
1 Make sure the scene is safe. Get the first aid kit. Wear PPE.
Send someone to phone your emergency response number (or
2 9 1 1).
3 Tell the dispatcher the name of the poison, if possible.
4 Remove the poison, if possible.
Move the person from the scene of the poison if you can.
5 Help the person move to an area with fresh air, if possible.
Send someone to get the Material Safety Data Sheet {MSDS), if
6 available.
7
Important If you give CPR to a poisoning victim, use a mask for giving breaths if possible.
FYI This precaution is especially important if the poison is on the lips or mouth.
Some dispatchers may connect you to a poison control center. Give only those
antidotes that the poison control center or dispatcher tells you to. The first aid
instructions on the poison itself can be helpful but may be incomplete.
When you call the emergency response number, try to have the following infor-
mation ready:
What is the name of the poison? Can you describe it if you cannot name it?
How much poison did the person touch, breathe, or swallow?
About how old is the person? What is the person's approximate weight?
When did the poisoning happen?
How is the person feeling or acting now?
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