Another alternative is to use Diphoterine(R), an amphoteric, polyvalent, slightly hypertonic, non-irritant, non-wsensitizing, non-toxic, sterile, ACTIVE skin decontamination solution whose reactions with both acids and bases do not generate any significant exothermic heat releases. It has been successfully used in European workplaces and laboratories for a number of years, and is effective againts acids, bases, oxidizers, reducing agents, solvents, irritants, etc. More information is available on the manufacturer's website: www.prevor.com (click on the British flag for the English version) which also contains numerous peer-reviewed publications and major Congress Abstracts regtarding this product. Alan H. Hall, M.D. TCMTS, Inc. Laramie, WY ahalltoxic**At_Symbol_Here**msn.com North American Consultants to Laboratoire Prevor, Valmondois, France >From: Sheila Kennedy>Reply-To: Sheila Kennedy >To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU >Subject: [DCHAS-L] acid neutralized on skin - Undergraduate Accident >Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:06:10 -0700 > >We've been able to track the ownership of the picture back to the folks who >took the picture and to the model/perpetrator/victim. He still works on >campus & originally gave permission to use the image in UCSD safety >training, but no-one is anxious to have it become common property of the >whole on-line web community, so we won't be posting it here. > >Any suggestions for limiting distribution of something like this that would >be useful to so many? >-Sheila > >============= >For those who have asked, I'm hunting down the source/owner of the >picture & will send it to the list if I can. > >Can I attach a JPG file to a list message? >-Sheila >============= >We have a photograph of the scar that remains from an acid spill being >neutralized with bicarbonate on skin - thermal burn (heat of >neutralization) on top of chemical burn. Man with the scar says it >seemed like a good idea at the time. > >Wash with running water, 15 minutes: dilute the corrosive, wash it away >& cool the irritated skin. No scrubbing; no soap; no brushes; don't do >chemistry on your skin. > >Sheila M. Kennedy, CHO >Safety Coordinator >Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories >Chemistry & Biochemistry, UCSanDiego >(858) 534-0221 > > > >Edward Senkbeil wrote: >>Recently we had an accident in the general chemistry lad where a student >>spilled some 4.0M NaoH on her wrist. >>The protocol we have followed in the past is to wash with water for 15 >>minutes and then send to the University Health Center. We. normally >>follow the protocol to "Protect, but not treat". The skin was slightly >>red due to the spill. >> >>When the student reached (was escorted to) the Health Center, they said >>they could not treat chemical burns. >>They wanted to send her to the hospital emergency room, but the student >>didn't go because of lack of insurance. >> >>Three days after the accident, the student's wrist still has a few pink >>spots. >> >>The questions are: >> >>1. Should we (lab instructors) treat by neutralizing the base with >>something llike vinega, rather than just washing? >> >>2. Who should be responsible (or maybe liable) for appropriate >>treatment? Howd do university health centers handle someting like this >>incident at other universities? >> >>Thanks for any information, >>Ed Senkbeil >>Chemistry Department >>Salisbury University >>
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