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What should a student do if the hydrochloric acid splashes in their eyes?
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Hydrochloric acid is corrosive — immediate irrigation of the eye is the most important step.
Do this right away:
1. Get help/alert your teacher or a lab supervisor and call emergency services or Poison Control if needed (US Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222).
2. Go immediately to an eyewash station or sink. If there is an eyewash, use it. If not, use clean running tap water or sterile saline.
3. Hold the eyelids open with fingers and flush the eye continuously with water. Keep the head tilted so water runs from the inner corner (near the nose) outward, to avoid contaminating the other eye.
4. Continue flushing for at least 15–20 minutes (longer if pain or irritation persists).
5. Remove contact lenses as soon as you can while flushing. If they won’t come out easily, continue flushing and let medical staff remove them.
6. Do NOT rub the eye, do NOT try to neutralize the acid with other chemicals, and do not apply creams or drops before rinsing.
7. After thorough flushing, seek immediate medical evaluation — go to the emergency department or see an ophthalmologist. Bring the acid container or label if possible.
Even if the eye feels better after rinsing, get medical attention because damage can be delayed.
Do this right away:
1. Get help/alert your teacher or a lab supervisor and call emergency services or Poison Control if needed (US Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222).
2. Go immediately to an eyewash station or sink. If there is an eyewash, use it. If not, use clean running tap water or sterile saline.
3. Hold the eyelids open with fingers and flush the eye continuously with water. Keep the head tilted so water runs from the inner corner (near the nose) outward, to avoid contaminating the other eye.
4. Continue flushing for at least 15–20 minutes (longer if pain or irritation persists).
5. Remove contact lenses as soon as you can while flushing. If they won’t come out easily, continue flushing and let medical staff remove them.
6. Do NOT rub the eye, do NOT try to neutralize the acid with other chemicals, and do not apply creams or drops before rinsing.
7. After thorough flushing, seek immediate medical evaluation — go to the emergency department or see an ophthalmologist. Bring the acid container or label if possible.
Even if the eye feels better after rinsing, get medical attention because damage can be delayed.
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