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Instructions for helping yourself

Chemical burn

Before continuing

In an emergency, contact the official service (141) in your area.

What to do

  1. Get help now. Remove contaminated clothing only without tearing skin. Dry powder: carefully brush off before water.
  2. Help only without contaminating yourself. Ordinary gloves do not protect against every chemical. Do not enter cloud/spill. Stuck clothing: do not tear skin. Remove only if easy and request urgent guidance.
  3. Already available product-specific instructions: tell dispatcher and follow that guidance. Industrial/unknown product or possible water reaction: urgent expert advice. No improvised neutralizer/treatment.
  4. Rinse skin with plenty of cool/lukewarm water for about an hour.
  5. Breathing trouble, confusion or large exposure: emergency help now. Keep runoff off healthy skin/others. Warm unaffected areas. Report shivering. Do not delay cleaning for container or transport for timer.

What to avoid

  1. No creams or other chemicals to neutralise it.
  2. No cling film or burn gel over chemicals. Do not apply heat-burn instructions to corrosive exposure.
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