First-Aid: General Chemicals and First-Aid

□ CHEMICAL : ACETIC ACID
Signs/Symptoms
Skin and hand blackish, hyperkeratotic, fissured, erosion of teeth, conjunctivitis, iritis, vomiting, haematesis, diarrhoea, blood in stools.

First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water washing of skin.
• Water, no vomit.
• Gastric lavage with lime water if ingested.
• Artificial respiration if needed.

□ CHEMICAL : ACROLEIN
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eye, skin burn, bronchitis, pulmonary oedema, nausea, vomiting, unconsciousness.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water washing of skin.
• Salt water vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : AMMONIA
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eye, skin and throat, dyspnea, bronchospasm, chest pain, pink frothy sputum, skin burn.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash for skin.
• No vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

a CHEMICAL : ANILINE
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, vertigo, nervousness, chest pain, palpitation, dyspnea, nausea, abdominal pain, syncope.
First-Aid
• Eliminate exposure.
• Remove all clothings.
• Wash and scrape total body surface with soap.
• Eye irrigation.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : ANISIDINE
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, dizziness, cyanosis, heavy body.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
9 Soap wash of skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : BROMINE
Signs/Symptoms
Dizziness, headache, cough, corneal ulcer, skin burn, brownish discolouration of tongue, nausea, chest pain.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water washing of skin.
• Milk/water, no vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : 2-BUTANONE
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eye, nose, headache, dizziness, vomiting.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water washing of skin.
• Fresh air.
• Salt water, vomit.

q CHEMICAL : BUTYL ACETATE
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, drowsiness, irritation of eye, dryness of mouth and throat, cough, irritation of respiratory system.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water washing of skin.
• Salt water, vomiting.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : SEC./TERT. BUTYL ACETATE
Signs/Symptoms
Irrigation of eyes, headache, drowsiness, itching, dryness and irritation of respiratory system, dry skin, dermatitis.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash for skin.
• Salt water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : CADMIUM-DUST AND SALT
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of nose, throat, cough, metallic taste, tightness and pain in chest, dyspnea, chills, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash for skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Gastric lavage.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : CALCIUM OXIDE
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eye, conjuctivitis, dermatitis, perforation and ulcer of nasal septum, burns.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water washing of skin.
• Water, no vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : CARBOFURAN
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eye, dermatitis, headache, dyspnea, tremors.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water washing of skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : CHLORDANE
Signs/Symptoms
Blurring of vision, confusion, delirium, cough, pain in abdomen, nausea, vomiting, convulsion, tremors.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water washing of skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : CHLOROBENZENE
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eye, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, swelling of hands and feet, jaundice, dermatitis, granulocytopenia, muscle spasm, cyanosis.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water washing of skin.
• No vomit.
• Gastric lavage.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL: CHLORINE
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eye, corneal burn, dyspnea, cough, retrosternal pain, nausea, vomiting, cyanosis, pulmonary oedema.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation
• Water wash for skin.
• Artificial respiration and oxygen.

CHEMICAL : BIS.CHLOROMETHYL ETHER
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eyes, skin burns, pulmonary oedema, bronchitis, irritation of throat.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash for skin with due care for burns.
• Artificial respiration if needed, oxygen.

CHEMICAL: CHROMIC ACID AND CHROMATES
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of throat, nasal septum, dermatitis, leukopenia eye injury.
First-Aid
• Irrigation of eye.
• Soap water wash of skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : CHROMIUM
Signs/Symptoms
Dermatitis, fibrosis of lungs, irritation of eyes.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water washing of skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : COPPER FUME
Signs/Symptoms
Irrigation of eye, nose, perforation of nasal septum, dermatitis, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, metallic taste.
First-Aid
• Irrigation of eyes.
• Artificial respiration.
• Gastric lavage.

CHEMICAL : COTTON DUST
Signs/Symptoms
Tightness in chest, cough, breathlessness, upper respiratory tract infection.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Fresh air breathing.
• Changing clothes.

CHEMICAL: CRESOL
Signs/Symptoms
Conjunctival burn, corneal necrosis, dermatitis, nausea, vomiting, pain in abdomen, convulsion, confusion, irregular rapid respiration.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash for skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : CYANIDES
Signs/Symptoms
Eye and skin irritation, slow gasping respiration, nausea, vomiting, headache, asphyxia-death may occur.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation immediately.
• Soap water wash of skin immediately.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.
• Use AMYL NITRATE PEARLS.
• Immediate hospitalisation.

CHEMICAL : CYANOGEN
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, dizziness, hyperpnea, rapid pulse, nausea, vomiting, convulsion, unconsciousness, death may occur.
First-Aid
• Remove from exposure.
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash for skin.
• Artificial respiration and oxygen.
• Use AMYL NITRATE PEARLS.
• Immediate hospitalisation.

CHEMICAL: D.D.T.
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, insomnia, irritability, inco-ordination, tremors, convulsions, coma.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water washing of skin, remove clothings.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : DEMETON
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, dizziness, agitation, congestion, ataxia, substernal tightness, resp. depression, convulsion, cardiac arrhythmias, pulmonary oedema, coma.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Removal of all clothings.
• Soap water wash of skin.
• Artificial respiration and oxygen.

CHEMICAL : DIAZINON
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, dizziness, abdominal cramp, blurred vision, trembling, speech disturbance, pulmonary oedema, coma.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Artificial respiration and oxygen.

CHEMICAL : DIBUTYL PHTHALATE
Signs/Symptoms
Conjunctivitis, cornea! erosion, nasal irritation, dizziness, nausea, Eczema.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water washing of skin.
• Salt water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : DIELDRIN
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, clonic and tonic convulsion, coma.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water washing of skin.
• Water vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : DINITROBENZENE
Signs/Symptoms
Anorexia, visual disturbance, bad taste, burning mouth, dry throat, yellowing hair, eyes, skin, anaemia.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash for skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL: DIN1TR0T0LUENE
Signs/Symptoms
Anorexia, anaemia, jaundice, cyanosis.
First-Aid
• irrigation of eye.
• Soap water washing for skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : DIPHENYL
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eyes, nose, skin and respiratory tract anorexia, nausea, vomiting.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash.
• No vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : ENDOSULFAN
Signs/Symptoms
Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, headache, dizziness, ataxia, tremor, convulsion, elevated body temperature, unconsciousness, death.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash for skin.
• Gastric lavage, water vomit.
• Artificial respiration and oxygen.
• Hospitalisation.

□ CHEMICAL : ELDRIN
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, dizziness, convulsion, epileptic fits, nausea, vomiting, lethargy.
First-Aid
• Irrigation of eye.
• Soap water wash of skin.
• Water vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : ETHYL ACETATE
Signs/Symptoms
Conjuctivitis, irritation of respiratory tract, dermatitis.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash of skin.
• Salt water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : ETHYL ALCOHOL
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eyes, respiratory tract, defatigation, dermatitis, headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash of skin.
• Water vomit,.
• Gastric lavage.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : ETHYL AMINE
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eyes, skin burn, dermatitis, respiratory irritation.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash for skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : FLUORIDES
Signs/Symptoms
Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, cough, backache, stiffness of joints, fluorosis, dermatitis.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash of skin.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : HYDROGEN-CYANIDE
Signs/Symptoms
Nausea, vomiting, tachycardia, slow respiration, gasping, asphyxia, coma, death may occur.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash of skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : IRON OXIDE FUME
Signs/Symptoms
Conjuctivitis, cough, bronchitis, benign pneumoconiosis.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Artificial respiration if needed.

□ CHEMICAL : ISOAMYL ACETATE
Signs/Symptoms
Eye irritation, irritation to nose, throat, dermatitis.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash of skin.
• Salt water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : ISOAMYL ALCOHOL
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation to eyes, nose, throat, headache, dizziness, dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, dermatitis.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash of skin.
• Salt water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : ISOBUTYL ALCOHOL
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eyes, skin, throat, headache, drowsiness, aching.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash of skin.
• Salt water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : LINDANE
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eyes, nose, throat, headache, nausea, vomiting, aplastic amaemia, muscle spasm.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash of skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : MALATHION
Signs/Symptoms
Miosis, eyes and skin irritation, headache, tightness in chest, salivation, nausea, abdominal cramp, ataxia.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash of skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : METHYL ALCOHOL
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, visual disturbances, eye burns, failure of vision.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash of skin.
• Salt water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eyes and respiratory tract, headache, nausea, dermatitis.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash of skin.
• Salt water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : NAPTHALENE
Signs/Symptoms
Conjunctivitis, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, parotitis, jaundice, Haemolysis, mental excitement, coma, oliguria, dermatitis.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash for skin.
• No vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : NICKEL CARBONYL
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, cough, tightness of chest, sweating, hoarseness, dyspnea, hemoptysis, dermatitis.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash of skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration and oxygen.

□ CHEMICAL : NITRIC ACID
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eyes and mucous membrane, dermatitis, pulmonary oedema, dental erosion.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash.
• No vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : NITRIC OXIDE
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eye, skin, throat, drowsiness, unconsciousness.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash of skin.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : PARATHION
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, chest pain, salivation, anorexia, nausea, abdominal pain, sweating ataxia, convulsion, conjunctival and skin irritation.
First-Aid
Eye irrigation.
Soap water wash of skin.
Water, vomit.
Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : PHENOL
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eye, nose, throat and skin, anorexia, pain, dark urine, tremor, convulsion.
First-Aid
9 Eye irrigation.
9 Soap water wash.
9 Water, vomit.
9 Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : PHORATE
Signs/Symptoms
Nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, headache, dizziness, ataxia, tremor, convulsion, elevated body temperature, apnoea, collapse, unconsiousness, death.
First-Aid
Eye irrigation.
Soap water wash for skin.
Gastric lavage.
Water, vomit.
Artificial respiration and oxygen.
Hospitalisation.

□ CHEMICAL : PICRIC ACID
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eye, dermatitis, yellow stain of hair, teeth, mylgia, anuria, hepatitis, nephritis.
First-Aid
Eye irrigation.
Soap wash for skin.
Water vomit.
Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : PYRIDINE
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, nervousness, dizziness, insomnia, nausea, vomiting, increased frequency of urination, dermatitis, eye irrigation.
First-Aid
Eye irrigation.
Water wash for skin.
Water, vomit.
Artificial respiration.

 

CHEMICAL : SILANE
Signs/Symptoms
Conjunctivitis, irritation of respiratory tract.
First-Aid
Eye irrigation.

CHEMICAL : STYRENE
Signs/Symptoms
Conjunctivitis, Anorexia, vomiting, drowsiness, dermatitis, anxiety.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash for skin with care for burns.
• Gastric lavage.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : SULPHUR-DIOXIDE
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eye, skin and throat, choking, cough, skin burn. First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water washing of skin.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : SULPHURIC ACID
Signs/Symptoms
Irritation of eye, skin and throat, pulmonary oedema, emphysema, conjunctivitis, stomatitis, dental erosion, skin, eye burn.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Water wash for skin.
• Water no vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

□ CHEMICAL : TOLUENE
Signs/Symptoms
Conjunctivitis, corneal burns, keratitis, dermatitis, bronchitis, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, irritability, mental confusion, narcosis.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash of skin.
• No vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : 0-TOLUDINE
Signs/Symptoms
Anorexia, headache, cyanosis, dizziness, drowsiness, hematuria.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash for skin.
• Water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : TRICHLORO-ETHYLENE
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, vertigo, visual disturbance, tremor, nausea, vomiting, irritation of eyes.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash for skin.
• Salt water, vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : VINYL CHLORIDE
Signs/Symptoms
Headache, dizziness, conjunctivitis, paraesthesias of extremities, dermatitis, narcosis, anaemia, aero-ostcolysis.
First-Aid
• Irrigation of eye.
• Soap water wash of skin.
• No vomit.
• Artificial respiration.

CHEMICAL : XYENE
Signs/Symptoms
Conjunctivitis, dermatitis, dyspnea, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, incoordination, anaemia.
First-Aid
• Eye irrigation.
• Soap water wash for skin.
• Artificial respiration and oxygen.
• No vomit.

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