CH9: Accidents

Question 1

First response to an accident:

Answer 1

1. Secure the area, provide first aid, and call for help
2. Give emergency services your exact location in great detail, and make sure someone is at the door for the EMTs
3. Take care of any injured until help arrives
4. Ensure you have sufficient contact with an injured person
5. Explain any infectious or chemical material the technician worked with.

Question 2

Next steps after an accident:

Answer 2

Don’t move anything, unless necessary for safety.
Write down all eye witnesses

Question 3

Final Actions after an Accident:

Answer 3

Write a report and discuss future precautions with the safety committee
If necessary, contact Poison Control in case materials are infectious or hazardous to clean.

Question 4

First response to an Eye Accident:

Answer 4

1. Ask if the person is wearing eye contacts, and remove if yes.
2. Use eye wash bottles until eye station is reached.
3. Immediately rinse with a soft flow

Question 5

What to do when rinsing an injured persons Eyes?

Answer 5

*Have the injured roll their eyes and rinse the skin around.
*Keep rinsing until help arrives
*DON’T neutralize OR detoxify.
*You may be able to use a local anesthetic

Question 6

If broken glass gets in the eye…

Answer 6

Do NOT remove the glass. Instead, put a wet washcloth over the eye and bring the injured straight to the hospital.
*Once the injured person is under professional care, clean up broken glass carefully
*If you need to break glass, scratch glass first, wrap in a towel, then break down.

Question 7

Inhalation of certian compounds can be…

Answer 7

life threatening, thus always react quickly and correctly.

Question 8

What to do when inhalation accident occurs

Answer 8

1. Immediately call for help and bring injured to clean air
2. keep the injured calm and provide breathing patterns.
3. Consider possible contaminations before giving mouth to mouth
4. Never let the person lie down, they can drown from fluid accumulation up to 24 hours after inhalation

Question 9

No matter how serious, the injured shouldn’t consume…

Answer 9

any stimulants or alcohol 2-3 days after the incident.

Question 10

If a person inhales cyanide…

Answer 10

an antidote must be administered immediately of amyl nitrite, and bring them to fresh air

Question 11

Strong corrosives (gases and dusts) can be lethal as…

Answer 11

symptoms may not appear until after 24 hours. All irritants and corrosives cause fluid accumulation, and strong reactions from inhalation are normal.

Question 12

If ingestion occurs…:

Answer 12

• Rinse the mouth carefully and if applicable, make the injured drink water or milk
• Only vomit (properly) if applicable to the compound
  *Do NOT neutralize ANY acid or bases in the stomach

Question 13

If ingestion of an organic solvent occurs…:

Answer 13

*Do NOT make them vomit as it can enter lungs or further damage their esophagus.
*IF they start vomiting, don’t stop them.
* Bring injured to a doctor immediately and contact poison center.

Question 14

If the chemical is unknown or as a suicide attempt…

Answer 14

samples from the stomach may have to be taken

Question 15

If hazardous material is spilled on skin…

Answer 15

• Immediately wash with tons of water and don’t stop.
• DO NOT NEUTRALIZE
  *Only use lukewarm water, never hot, never hot nor cold as this affects pores and can increase absorption or trap chemcials in pores.

Question 16

Acids and Base wounds Procedure

Answer 16

Acids caust nasty wounds that peel, while bases go deeper and damage fatty layers.
*Dont use antidotes or detoxify the area unless there’s specific instructions to.
*Rise well for a long time, check with litmus paper
*If the spill is near a joint, go to a doctor

Question 17

Burns and Frostbite Procedures:

Answer 17

*Always wear proper PPE, especially gloves
*If burned, run under water immediately
*Burned clothes must be taken off or cut off
*If Frostbitten, use lukewarm water, don’t stop, but don’t bind the area

Question 18

Needle Puncture Procedure

Answer 18

*Report immediately
*Wash with soap and water then again with rubbing alcohol
*Always be careful never to prick yourself by wearing correct PPE.
*You can call drug treatment for antidotes

Question 19

Needle Punctures that Required Hospital Visit

Answer 19

*If working with Bio-samples, the sample AND the injured should be taken to the nearest hospital
*If working with Organic Solvents.

Question 20

Always report…

Answer 20

any accidents and even “near misses” to the safety committee

Question 21

Emergency Showers are used when…

Answer 21

*Contaminated areas are too big for a sink
*clothes are contaminated
*If you are on fire