What can be used immediately after an insecticide poisoning before the arrival of health personnel?
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What can be used immediately after an insecticide poisoning before the arrival of health personnel?
If a person suffers pesticide poisoning, you have to find out the way the poison entered the body. This may either be through the mouth, nose, skin or eyes. If the pesticide has been inhaled, move the person to fresh air. If the pesticide is in the person’s eyes, quickly wash the eyes for 15 minutes with clean, gently running water. If there is no running water, bathe eyes from a container, frequently changing the water. If the pesticide is on the skin, remove all contaminated clothing and wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water.If the patient is not breathing, apply artificial respiration if possible.
Read the label on the pesticide container for any first aid instructions and keep the label for the doctor. It is very important to be able to tell the doctor the name of the pesticide.
* If the pesticide is swallowed, and only if the person is conscious, rinse the mouth with plenty of water and read the label on the pesticide container for further instructions.
Quickly arrange for the doctor Health Worker to be called or take the person to the hospital immediately. Keep the patient warm and comfortable. Syrup of lpecac was often used to make people vomit after they swallowed pesticide or other poison. However, always follow the first aid instructions on the pesticide container label.
The basic first-aid procedure for someone who has inhaled a pesticide is to get the exposed person to fresh air. Do not attempt to rescue someone who is in an enclosed, contaminated area unless you are wearing appropriate PPE. If other people are in the area, warn them of the danger. Have the victim lie down and loosen clothing. Keep the victim warm and quiet. Do not allow him or her to become chilled or overheated. If the victim is convulsing, protect the victim’s head and watch that breathing continues. Keep the person’s chin up to ensure that air passages are open for breathing. If breathing stops or is labored, give artificial respiration.
If pesticide has gotten in the mouth but has not been swallowed, have the victim spit and rinse the mouth with plenty of water. Some labels state to have the victim sip a glass of water if they are able to swallow; other labels will state to not give any liquid to the person. If the pesticide is swallowed, one of the most critical first-aid decisions is whether to induce vomiting. Induce vomiting only if the label instructs to do so. Several pesticides cause more harm when vomited than if they remain in the stomach. To provide first aid for a swallowed pesticide, you must know the appropriate treatment. The decision to induce vomiting must be made quickly and accurately—the victim’s life may depend on it. Activated charcoal is another first-aid treatment that can be administered when a pesticide has been swallowed. Give the patient powdered activated charcoal per the product label directions. Activated charcoal acts as a magnet to adsorb many chemicals. Pharmaceutical-grade activated charcoal is available from most drug stores. Activated charcoal prepared for cleaning up pesticide spills may be substituted in an emergency.