POISONS

Treatment

• Use disposable gloves to remove poison from contact with body.
• Oral - wipe out mouth
• Eyes - flush with water
• Skin - remove clothing, brush off any dry chemicals, flush affected areas with large amounts of water
• Fumes - get student to fresh air
• DO NOT give student anything to eat or drink unless instructed to do so by poison control.
• Call Poison Control Center - 1-800-860-0620.
• Follow instructions of Poison Control Center.
• Call parent and school nurse.
• Save any poison containers or vomitus for medical personnel.
• Initiation of Ipecac or charcoal should be done by medical personnel or parent if instructed to do so by Poison Control.
• CPR may be initiated by someone trained in the process at any time, if needed.
• Call 911 or local emergency response team.
• Take or send a copy of medical information with student to hospital.
• The poison container and/or vomitus should also accompany student.
• A detailed incident report should be initiated immediately.