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Unit 10:
General First Aid
Grant Provided by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
This material produced under grant SH-22308-SH1 from the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department
of Labor.
It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S.
Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial
products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
In this unit, you will learn about general
first aid procedures in the event a worker
experiences:
• difficulty breathing
• ingestion
• skin contact
• eye contact
Welcome to Unit 10
Always consult the Safety Data
Sheet (SDS) for specific first aid
instructions.
First Aid
The following slides include general first aid advice for
chemicals that you may encounter at a spray
polyurethane foam job site.
For specific first aid instructions for the chemical with
which you are working, always refer to the SDS.
First Aid: Difficulty Breathing
What if someone is experiencing
difficulty breathing?
• Move affected person to an
area with fresh air
First Aid: Difficulty Breathing
What should you do next?
Seek immediate medical attention if the person has
difficulty breathing. Remember to bring the SDS.
First Aid: Ingestion
What if someone gets
chemicals in his/her mouth?
• Refer to SDS for specific
information
• DO NOT induce vomiting
• If person is conscious, flush
mouth out with water
Seek medical attention if
needed. Remember to
bring the SDS with you.
First Aid: Skin Contact
What if someone get chemicals on skin?
• Refer to the SDS for specific
information
• Remove contaminated clothing
• Wash skin thoroughly with soap
and/or water. Do not use solvents!
Seek medical attention if irritation
develops. Remember to bring the SDS.
First Aid: Eye Contact
What if someone get chemicals in
his/her eye?
• Refer to the SDS for specific
information about first aid for eye
contact
• Typically, wash the eye with water,
preferably from an eyewash fountain,
for up to 15 minutes
Seek medical attention if irritation develops.
Remember to bring the SDS.
In this unit, you learned about general first
aid procedures in the event a worker
experiences:
• difficulty breathing
• ingestion
• skin contact
• eye contact
Unit 10 Summary
Always consult the SDS for specific
first aid instructions.
Unit 10 Review
Knowledge Into Action
Unit 10: Q1 Debrief
For specific first aid instructions for the chemical with which you
will be working, ________.
A. refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
B. ask your co-worker
C. do a computer search on the topic of first aid for chemical
exposure
D. None of the above
Unit 10: Q1 Debrief
For specific first aid instructions for the chemical with which you
will be working, ________.
A. refer to the SDS
B. ask your co-worker
C. do a computer search on the topic of first aid for chemical
exposure
D. None of the above
Unit 10 Completed
 Continue to Unit 11
 Return to the Main Menu

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  • 2. Grant Provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) This material produced under grant SH-22308-SH1 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
  • 3. In this unit, you will learn about general first aid procedures in the event a worker experiences: • difficulty breathing • ingestion • skin contact • eye contact Welcome to Unit 10 Always consult the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for specific first aid instructions.
  • 4. First Aid The following slides include general first aid advice for chemicals that you may encounter at a spray polyurethane foam job site. For specific first aid instructions for the chemical with which you are working, always refer to the SDS.
  • 5. First Aid: Difficulty Breathing What if someone is experiencing difficulty breathing? • Move affected person to an area with fresh air
  • 6. First Aid: Difficulty Breathing What should you do next? Seek immediate medical attention if the person has difficulty breathing. Remember to bring the SDS.
  • 7. First Aid: Ingestion What if someone gets chemicals in his/her mouth? • Refer to SDS for specific information • DO NOT induce vomiting • If person is conscious, flush mouth out with water Seek medical attention if needed. Remember to bring the SDS with you.
  • 8. First Aid: Skin Contact What if someone get chemicals on skin? • Refer to the SDS for specific information • Remove contaminated clothing • Wash skin thoroughly with soap and/or water. Do not use solvents! Seek medical attention if irritation develops. Remember to bring the SDS.
  • 9. First Aid: Eye Contact What if someone get chemicals in his/her eye? • Refer to the SDS for specific information about first aid for eye contact • Typically, wash the eye with water, preferably from an eyewash fountain, for up to 15 minutes Seek medical attention if irritation develops. Remember to bring the SDS.
  • 10. In this unit, you learned about general first aid procedures in the event a worker experiences: • difficulty breathing • ingestion • skin contact • eye contact Unit 10 Summary Always consult the SDS for specific first aid instructions.
  • 12. Unit 10: Q1 Debrief For specific first aid instructions for the chemical with which you will be working, ________. A. refer to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) B. ask your co-worker C. do a computer search on the topic of first aid for chemical exposure D. None of the above
  • 13. Unit 10: Q1 Debrief For specific first aid instructions for the chemical with which you will be working, ________. A. refer to the SDS B. ask your co-worker C. do a computer search on the topic of first aid for chemical exposure D. None of the above
  • 14. Unit 10 Completed  Continue to Unit 11  Return to the Main Menu