Hi Kevin Thanks for your kind thoughts, Dave and I have been working for some time now to put together a resource of articles.
In Our Blind Handy Man Files Area which Folk can go to quickly, to dig out information which may help in performing handy tasks around the home. I try to remove imbedded links with advertising but these are sometimes difficult to remove. Of course many of these subjects and the product recalls are for you folk in America with that in mind I source information which is relevant to Your Area. Regards Ray From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Doucet Sent: Sunday, 12 October 2008 3:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Household Chemical Emergencies Hi Ray, Of course what you say is true! I appreciate all the work you do to get these articles in a useable format for us. Please do know I, and I am sure others, appreciate all your diligent work in helping the handy-man list. Also, please keep up the grate work you do! At 10:27 PM 10/11/2008, you wrote: >Aloha Betsy > >It is Very Nice to get some feed Back now and again for it takes some time >to find these articles, read them and remove anything which it not >necessary. > >Then make sure Jaws can handle the text. > >Thank You > >Ray > >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] >On Behalf Of Betsy Whitney >Sent: Saturday, 11 October 2008 1:02 PM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Household Chemical Emergencies > >Aloha Ray, >This is awesome. Thank you for such a simple and concise document. >I'm sending it to everyone I know. >Betsy >At 12:08 PM 10/11/2008, you wrote: > > >Nearly every household uses products containing hazardous materials. > >Although the risk > > > >of a chemical accident is slight, knowing how to handle these products and > >how to react > > > >during an emergency can reduce the risk of injury. > > > >How to prepare for household chemical emergencies > > > >1. Contact agencies with expertise on hazardous household materials, such >as > >your local > > > >public health department or the Environmental Protection Agency, for > >information > > > >about potentially dangerous household products and their antidotes. Ask > >about the > > > >advisability of maintaining antidotes in your home for: cleaners and > >germicides, > > > >deodorizers, detergents, drain and bowl cleaners, gases, home medications, > >laundry > > > >bleaches, liquid fuels, paint removers and thinners. > > > >2. Follow instructions on the product label for proper disposal of > >chemicals. Proper > > > >disposal will ensure environmental and public health as well as household > >well-being. > > > >If you have additional questions on chemical disposal, call your local > >environmental or > > > >recycling agency. > > > >. Small amounts of the following products can be safely poured down the > >drain with > > > >plenty of water: bathroom and glass cleaner, bleach, drain cleaner, > >household > > > >disinfectant, laundry and dishwashing detergent, rubbing alcohol, rug and > > > >upholstery cleaner, and toilet bowl cleaner. > > > >. Small amounts of the following products should be disposed by wrapping >the > > > >container in newspaper and plastic and placing it in the trash: brake >fluid, > >car wax > > > >or polish, dish and laundry soap, fertilizer, furniture and floor polish, > >insect > > > >repellent, nail polish, oven cleaner, paint thinners and strippers, > >pesticides, powder > > > >cleansers, water-based paint, wood preservatives. > > > >. Dispose of the following products at a recycling center or a collection > >site: kerosene, > > > >motor or fuel oil, car battery or battery acid, diesel fuel, transmission > >fluid, large > > > >amounts of paint, thinner or stripper, power steering fluid, turpentine, >gun > >cleaning > > > >solvents, and tires. > > > >. Empty spray cans completely before placing in the trash. Do not place > >spray cans > > > >into a burning barrel, incinerator, or trash compactor because they may > >explode. > > > >. Flush outdated and unused medicines down the toilet and place the empty > >container > > > >in the trash. Out-dated medicines can cause ill effects. Flushing them will > >eliminate > > > >the risk of people or animals picking them out of the trash. > > > >3. Read directions before using a new chemical product and be sure to store > >household > > > >chemicals according to the instructions on the label. > > > >4. Store chemicals in a safe, secure location, preferably up high and >always > >out of the > > > >reach of children. > > > >5. Avoid mixing household chemical products. Deadly toxic fumes can result > >from the > > > >mixture of chemicals such as chlorine bleach and ammonia. > > > >_____ > > > >Page 2 > > > >6. Never smoke while using household chemicals. Avoid using hair spray, > >cleaning > > > >solutions, paint products, or pesticides near an open flame, pilot light, > >lighted candle, > > > >fireplace, wood burning stove, etc. Although you may not be able to see or > >smell > > > >them, vapor particles in the air could catch fire or explode. > > > >7. If you spill a chemical, clean it up immediately with rags. Be careful >to > >protect your > > > >eyes and skin (wear gloves and eye protection). Allow the fumes in the rags > >to > > > >evaporate outdoors, then dispose of the rags by wrapping them in a >newspaper > >and > > > >placing them in a sealed plastic bag in your trash can. > > > >8. Buy only as much of a chemical as you think you will use. If you have > >product > > > >left over, try to give it to someone who will use it. Storing hazardous > >chemicals > > > >increases risk of chemical emergencies. > > > >9. Keep an A-B-C-rated fire extinguisher in the home and car, and get > >training from your > > > >local fire department on how to use it. > > > >10. Post the number of the nearest poison control center by all telephones. > >In an > > > >emergency situation you may not have time to look up critical phone >numbers. > > > >11. Learn to detect hazardous materials. Many hazardous materials do not > >have a taste > > > >or an odor, and some can be detected because they cause physical reactions > >such as > > > >watering eyes or nausea. Other hazardous materials exist beneath the ground > >and > > > >can be recognized by an oil or foam-like appearance. > > > >12. Learn to recognize the symptoms of toxic poisoning: > > > >. Difficulty breathing > > > >. Irritation of the eyes, skin, throat or respiratory tract > > > >. Changes in skin color > > > >. Headache or blurred vision > > > >. Dizziness > > > >. Clumsiness or lack of coordination > > > >. Cramps or diarrhea > > > >What to do during a household chemical emergency > > > >1. If your child should eat or drink a non-food substance, find any > >containers immediately > > > >and take them to the phone. Medical professionals may need specific > >information from > > > >the container to give you the best emergency advice. > > > >2. Call the poison control center, emergency medical services (EMS), 911, > >hospital > > > >emergency room, county health department, fire department or your local > >pharmacy. > > > >They will give you emergency advice while you wait for professional help. > >You > > > >should have such numbers on hand for easy access and use. > > > >_____ > > > >Page 3 > > > >3. Follow the emergency operator or dispatcher's instructions carefully. >The > >first aid > > > >advice found on containers may not be appropriate. Do not give anything by > >mouth > > > >until medical professionals have advised you. > > > >4. Take immediate action if the chemical gets into the eyes. Delaying first > >aid can > > > >greatly increase the likelihood of injury. Flush the eye with clear, water > >for a > > > >minimum of 15 minutes, unless authorities instruct you not to use water on > >the > > > >particular chemical involved. Continue the cleansing process even if the > >victim > > > >indicates he or she is no longer feeling any pain, and then seek medical > >attention. > > > >5. Get out of the residence immediately if there is danger of a fire or > >explosion. Do not > > > >waste time collecting items or calling the fire department when you are in > >danger. > > > >6. If there is a fire or explosion, call the fire department from outside >(a > >cellular phone > > > >or a neighbor's phone) once you are safely away from danger. > > > >7. Stay upwind and away from the residence to avoid breathing toxic fumes. > > > >8. Wash hands, arms, or other exposed body parts that may have been exposed > >to the > > > >chemical. Chemicals may continue to irritate the skin until they are washed > >off. > > > >9. Discard clothing that may have been contaminated. Some chemicals may not > >wash > > > >out completely. Discarding clothes will prevent potential future exposure. > > > >10. Administer first aid treatment to victims of chemical burns. > > > >. Call 911 for emergency help. > > > >. Remove clothing and jewelry from around the injury. > > > >. Pour clean, cool water over the burn for 15 to 30 minutes. > > > >. Loosely cover the burn with a sterile or clean dressing. Be sure that the > >dressing > > > >will not stick to the burn. > > > >. Refer victim to a medical professional for further treatment. > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.8.0/1719 - Release Date: >10/10/2008 4:08 PM Thanks. Kevin Doucet [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:contactme%40kevindoucet.com> confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
