Hi Ray, Of course what you say is true! I appreciate all the work you do to get these articles in a useable format for us.
Please do know I, and I am sure others, appreciate all your diligent work in helping the handy-man list. Also, please keep up the grate work you do! At 10:27 PM 10/11/2008, you wrote: >Aloha Betsy > >It is Very Nice to get some feed Back now and again for it takes some time >to find these articles, read them and remove anything which it not >necessary. > >Then make sure Jaws can handle the text. > >Thank You > >Ray > >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Betsy Whitney >Sent: Saturday, 11 October 2008 1:02 PM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Household Chemical Emergencies > >Aloha Ray, >This is awesome. Thank you for such a simple and concise document. >I'm sending it to everyone I know. >Betsy >At 12:08 PM 10/11/2008, you wrote: > > >Nearly every household uses products containing hazardous materials. > >Although the risk > > > >of a chemical accident is slight, knowing how to handle these products and > >how to react > > > >during an emergency can reduce the risk of injury. > > > >How to prepare for household chemical emergencies > > > >1. Contact agencies with expertise on hazardous household materials, such >as > >your local > > > >public health department or the Environmental Protection Agency, for > >information > > > >about potentially dangerous household products and their antidotes. Ask > >about the > > > >advisability of maintaining antidotes in your home for: cleaners and > >germicides, > > > >deodorizers, detergents, drain and bowl cleaners, gases, home medications, > >laundry > > > >bleaches, liquid fuels, paint removers and thinners. > > > >2. Follow instructions on the product label for proper disposal of > >chemicals. Proper > > > >disposal will ensure environmental and public health as well as household > >well-being. > > > >If you have additional questions on chemical disposal, call your local > >environmental or > > > >recycling agency. > > > >. Small amounts of the following products can be safely poured down the > >drain with > > > >plenty of water: bathroom and glass cleaner, bleach, drain cleaner, > >household > > > >disinfectant, laundry and dishwashing detergent, rubbing alcohol, rug and > > > >upholstery cleaner, and toilet bowl cleaner. > > > >. Small amounts of the following products should be disposed by wrapping >the > > > >container in newspaper and plastic and placing it in the trash: brake >fluid, > >car wax > > > >or polish, dish and laundry soap, fertilizer, furniture and floor polish, > >insect > > > >repellent, nail polish, oven cleaner, paint thinners and strippers, > >pesticides, powder > > > >cleansers, water-based paint, wood preservatives. > > > >. Dispose of the following products at a recycling center or a collection > >site: kerosene, > > > >motor or fuel oil, car battery or battery acid, diesel fuel, transmission > >fluid, large > > > >amounts of paint, thinner or stripper, power steering fluid, turpentine, >gun > >cleaning > > > >solvents, and tires. > > > >. Empty spray cans completely before placing in the trash. Do not place > >spray cans > > > >into a burning barrel, incinerator, or trash compactor because they may > >explode. > > > >. Flush outdated and unused medicines down the toilet and place the empty > >container > > > >in the trash. Out-dated medicines can cause ill effects. Flushing them will > >eliminate > > > >the risk of people or animals picking them out of the trash. > > > >3. Read directions before using a new chemical product and be sure to store > >household > > > >chemicals according to the instructions on the label. > > > >4. Store chemicals in a safe, secure location, preferably up high and >always > >out of the > > > >reach of children. > > > >5. Avoid mixing household chemical products. Deadly toxic fumes can result > >from the > > > >mixture of chemicals such as chlorine bleach and ammonia. > > > >_____ > > > >Page 2 > > > >6. Never smoke while using household chemicals. Avoid using hair spray, > >cleaning > > > >solutions, paint products, or pesticides near an open flame, pilot light, > >lighted candle, > > > >fireplace, wood burning stove, etc. Although you may not be able to see or > >smell > > > >them, vapor particles in the air could catch fire or explode. > > > >7. If you spill a chemical, clean it up immediately with rags. Be careful >to > >protect your > > > >eyes and skin (wear gloves and eye protection). Allow the fumes in the rags > >to > > > >evaporate outdoors, then dispose of the rags by wrapping them in a >newspaper > >and > > > >placing them in a sealed plastic bag in your trash can. > > > >8. Buy only as much of a chemical as you think you will use. If you have > >product > > > >left over, try to give it to someone who will use it. Storing hazardous > >chemicals > > > >increases risk of chemical emergencies. > > > >9. Keep an A-B-C-rated fire extinguisher in the home and car, and get > >training from your > > > >local fire department on how to use it. > > > >10. Post the number of the nearest poison control center by all telephones. > >In an > > > >emergency situation you may not have time to look up critical phone >numbers. > > > >11. Learn to detect hazardous materials. Many hazardous materials do not > >have a taste > > > >or an odor, and some can be detected because they cause physical reactions > >such as > > > >watering eyes or nausea. Other hazardous materials exist beneath the ground > >and > > > >can be recognized by an oil or foam-like appearance. > > > >12. Learn to recognize the symptoms of toxic poisoning: > > > >. Difficulty breathing > > > >. Irritation of the eyes, skin, throat or respiratory tract > > > >. Changes in skin color > > > >. Headache or blurred vision > > > >. Dizziness > > > >. Clumsiness or lack of coordination > > > >. Cramps or diarrhea > > > >What to do during a household chemical emergency > > > >1. If your child should eat or drink a non-food substance, find any > >containers immediately > > > >and take them to the phone. Medical professionals may need specific > >information from > > > >the container to give you the best emergency advice. > > > >2. Call the poison control center, emergency medical services (EMS), 911, > >hospital > > > >emergency room, county health department, fire department or your local > >pharmacy. > > > >They will give you emergency advice while you wait for professional help. > >You > > > >should have such numbers on hand for easy access and use. > > > >_____ > > > >Page 3 > > > >3. Follow the emergency operator or dispatcher's instructions carefully. >The > >first aid > > > >advice found on containers may not be appropriate. Do not give anything by > >mouth > > > >until medical professionals have advised you. > > > >4. Take immediate action if the chemical gets into the eyes. Delaying first > >aid can > > > >greatly increase the likelihood of injury. Flush the eye with clear, water > >for a > > > >minimum of 15 minutes, unless authorities instruct you not to use water on > >the > > > >particular chemical involved. Continue the cleansing process even if the > >victim > > > >indicates he or she is no longer feeling any pain, and then seek medical > >attention. > > > >5. Get out of the residence immediately if there is danger of a fire or > >explosion. Do not > > > >waste time collecting items or calling the fire department when you are in > >danger. > > > >6. If there is a fire or explosion, call the fire department from outside >(a > >cellular phone > > > >or a neighbor's phone) once you are safely away from danger. > > > >7. Stay upwind and away from the residence to avoid breathing toxic fumes. > > > >8. Wash hands, arms, or other exposed body parts that may have been exposed > >to the > > > >chemical. Chemicals may continue to irritate the skin until they are washed > >off. > > > >9. Discard clothing that may have been contaminated. Some chemicals may not > >wash > > > >out completely. Discarding clothes will prevent potential future exposure. > > > >10. Administer first aid treatment to victims of chemical burns. > > > >. Call 911 for emergency help. > > > >. Remove clothing and jewelry from around the injury. > > > >. Pour clean, cool water over the burn for 15 to 30 minutes. > > > >. Loosely cover the burn with a sterile or clean dressing. Be sure that the > >dressing > > > >will not stick to the burn. > > > >. 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