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Is Your Family Safe from Poison in the Home?
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Protect everyone in your home by following these
safety tips:
- Keep all products in their original containers with their
original labels
- Store products in a place where children cannot reach
them
- Every time you use a product, read the label and follow
the directions
- Never call a medicine candy or make a game out of taking
it
Safety Tips Around the Home
Kitchen:
- Store all cleaning products where children can not reach
them
- Never store medications on the counter, stove top, table,
or any other place where children can get ahold of it
- Teach children to ask first before eating something they
are not familiar with
- Never mix differnt chemicals
Bathroom:
- Destroy expired medications by flushing them down the
toliet, then rinse out the bottle and throw it away
- Store medications in places that children can not reach
- Store any cleaning products out of reach and locked in
a cabinet or closet
- Do not allow children to play with or handle beauty products,
store out of reach
- Never take someone else's medications
Bedrooms:
- Ensure all perfumes, cologne, and make-up are out of reach
of children
- Never take medications in the dark
Living Room:
- Clean up peeling paint from walls and windows
- Learn names of plants in the home, if they are poisons
have them removed.
- Keep all cigars, cigarettes, lighters and matches where
children can not reach them. Ensure all ashtrays are empty
- Never leave out alcoholic drinks. Ensure they are locked
up
Laundry Room:
- Keep soap, detergent, bleach, and air fresheners out of
reach of children
- Rinse empty bottles before recycling them
Garage and Yard
- Store products for the car and yard in a locked cabinet
or a place that children can not reach
- Never use your mouth to siphon gasoline or other chemicals
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Information
on this page does not replace medical treatment by a trained
healthcare professional |
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First Aid/Treatment |
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Call the Poison Control Center at
1-800-222-1222
If the person is unconscious call 911 immediately
Never make a person vomit, drink milk, or any other home
remedies
Skin:
- Removing clothing
- If a dust brush off
- Gentle wash in soap & water
Eye:
- Remove contact lenses
- Rinse eye(s) in water for 15min
Air:
- Leave the area immediately and get to fresh air
- Help others out of the area, but ensure that you do not
become a victim yourself
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