Household Chemicals and Emergency First Aid

Household Chemicals and Emergency First Aid is an essential manual that covers 386 household chemicals, discusses their hazards when mixed with other chemicals, describes the symptoms of overexposure, and provides instructions for emergency first aid treatment. The book is intended to be used in the event that label instructions on household chemicals have not been followed. It describes what may possibly happen and how to handle the situation if it does occur. Poison control centers are listed by state with phone numbers and addresses.
Because household accidents involving chemicals are so prevalent, this manual is a "must have" book for all emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and other emergency first aid providers. It is also useful for anyone wanting detailed information regarding emergency situations with household chemicals.

List of contents

1. Household Products 2. Emergency First Aid Treatment of Poisoning

About the author

Foden\, Betty A.; Weddell\, Jack L.; Happell\, Rosemary S. J.

Summary

This book is an essential manual that covers 386 household chemicals, discussing their hazards when mixed with other chemicals, describing the symptoms of overexposure, and providing instructions for emergency first aid treatment.

Product details

• Authors: Betty A Foden, Betty A. Foden, Foden Betty A., Rosemary S J Happell, Rosemary S. J. Happell, Happell Rosemary S. J., Jack L Weddell, Jack L. Weddell, Weddell Jack L.
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.11.1992
• EAN: 9780873719018
• ISBN: 978-0-87371-901-8
• No. of pages: 448
• Weight: 990 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science; MEDICAL / Clinical Medicine, MEDICAL / Internal Medicine, MEDICAL / Emergency Medicine, MEDICAL / Toxicology, Medical toxicology, Clinical & internal medicine, Accident & emergency medicine, Clinical and internal medicine, Accident and emergency medicine, Charles R. Foden;Jack L. Weddell