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What To Do in Case of a Poisoning
Keep the number for your local poison control center next to your telephone and call immediately. If you don't have the number handy, dial 911 or your local emergency number.
Stay calm and have the container or label of the poisonous substance with you when you call your poison control center. Give the exact name of the product; the amount taken; tell them when the poisoning occurred; the age, weight and condition of the person who took the poison; and your location and phone number.
If the poison is on the skin, remove clothing and flood the skin with water for 10 minutes, then wash gently with soap and rinse.
If the poison is in the eye, flood the eye with lukewarm (not hot) water. Repeat for 15 minutes. Have person blink as much as possible while flooding the eye. Do not force the eyelid open.
If the poison has been inhaled, immediately get the person to fresh air. Avoid breathing fumes and open doors and windows wide. If the victim is not breathing, start artificial respiration.
If the poison has been swallowed, remove any remaining poison from the mouth and IMMEDIATELY call your local Poison Control Center, or 911. The trained emergency medical technicians will inform you of the proper course of action based on the substance swallowed.
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