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Write a complete step-by-step plan for dealing with a chemical splashed in your eyes. Write your plan in list form in the order in which steps should be taken.
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1. Stay calm and move away from the source so you are no longer being exposed.
2. Call for immediate help (co-worker, bystander) and, if available, have someone summon emergency services or poison control. (In the U.S. Poison Control 1‑800‑222‑1222; otherwise call your local emergency number.)
3. Protect yourself before helping (put on gloves if available) so you don’t become contaminated.
4. If the chemical is a dry powder, brush or flick off as much loose powder as you can without touching the eye; do not rub the eye.
5. Begin irrigation immediately — do not delay to look up the chemical or find medications. Time is critical.
6. Use the best available fluid: an emergency eyewash station, sterile saline, or plain tap water at room temperature. A gentle, continuous stream is fine; avoid high‑pressure jets directly into the eye.
7. Positioning: if only one eye is affected, tilt the head so the affected eye is lower than the unaffected eye (so liquid runs away from the other eye). If both eyes are affected, tilt the head back. Hold the eyelids open with fingers to allow full flushing; blink frequently to help flush.
8. Direct the flow so it washes from the inner corner (near the nose) outward to avoid contaminating the other eye.
9. Continue flushing for at least 15–20 minutes. For strongly corrosive chemicals (especially alkalis), continue longer (30 minutes or more) until emergency personnel take over or instructed otherwise. If you must stop to transport, continue irrigation during transport if possible.
10. If you wear contact lenses, try to remove them after the first minute of irrigation if they come out easily. If they are stuck, keep flushing — do not delay irrigation trying to remove them.
11. Do NOT: neutralize the chemical with another chemical, apply ointments or drops (unless instructed by a medical professional), rub the eye, or use cotton or cloth to wipe inside the eyelids.
12. After initial flushing, seek immediate medical evaluation (emergency department or ophthalmologist). Tell them the chemical name and bring the container, label, or Safety Data Sheet (SDS) with you. If you don’t know the chemical, describe the product and where it came from.
13. Continue to follow medical instructions; document the time exposure began and the duration of irrigation to give to caregivers.
14. Report the incident as required by workplace procedure and arrange follow‑up eye care with an eye specialist — some injuries can worsen over hours or days.
If at any time there is severe pain, blurred or lost vision, persistent redness, or if the person becomes drowsy or has breathing problems, call emergency services immediately.
2. Call for immediate help (co-worker, bystander) and, if available, have someone summon emergency services or poison control. (In the U.S. Poison Control 1‑800‑222‑1222; otherwise call your local emergency number.)
3. Protect yourself before helping (put on gloves if available) so you don’t become contaminated.
4. If the chemical is a dry powder, brush or flick off as much loose powder as you can without touching the eye; do not rub the eye.
5. Begin irrigation immediately — do not delay to look up the chemical or find medications. Time is critical.
6. Use the best available fluid: an emergency eyewash station, sterile saline, or plain tap water at room temperature. A gentle, continuous stream is fine; avoid high‑pressure jets directly into the eye.
7. Positioning: if only one eye is affected, tilt the head so the affected eye is lower than the unaffected eye (so liquid runs away from the other eye). If both eyes are affected, tilt the head back. Hold the eyelids open with fingers to allow full flushing; blink frequently to help flush.
8. Direct the flow so it washes from the inner corner (near the nose) outward to avoid contaminating the other eye.
9. Continue flushing for at least 15–20 minutes. For strongly corrosive chemicals (especially alkalis), continue longer (30 minutes or more) until emergency personnel take over or instructed otherwise. If you must stop to transport, continue irrigation during transport if possible.
10. If you wear contact lenses, try to remove them after the first minute of irrigation if they come out easily. If they are stuck, keep flushing — do not delay irrigation trying to remove them.
11. Do NOT: neutralize the chemical with another chemical, apply ointments or drops (unless instructed by a medical professional), rub the eye, or use cotton or cloth to wipe inside the eyelids.
12. After initial flushing, seek immediate medical evaluation (emergency department or ophthalmologist). Tell them the chemical name and bring the container, label, or Safety Data Sheet (SDS) with you. If you don’t know the chemical, describe the product and where it came from.
13. Continue to follow medical instructions; document the time exposure began and the duration of irrigation to give to caregivers.
14. Report the incident as required by workplace procedure and arrange follow‑up eye care with an eye specialist — some injuries can worsen over hours or days.
If at any time there is severe pain, blurred or lost vision, persistent redness, or if the person becomes drowsy or has breathing problems, call emergency services immediately.
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