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FIRST AID PROCEDURE / FIRST AID ASSEMENTS / HISTORY TAKING / POISON INFORMATION SHEET
FIRST AID COURSES

Centre For Poison Control: 0800 333 444

Poison Information Sheet

■	ACID	♦	DYES (FABRIC OR HAIR)	■	PAINT (OIL)
●	ALCOHOL	♦	FABRIC SOFTENER	■	PAINT REMOVER (SOLVENT)
■	AMMONIA	♦	FERTILIZERS	■	PAINT REMOVER (CAUSTIC)
▲	ASPRIN	■	FIRELIGHTERS	▲	PARACETEMOL
■	BATTERY ACID	♦	FLOURIDE TABLETS	■	PARAFIN
■	BATTERY (BUTTON)	▲	GLUE (CONTACT)	▲	PESTICIDES
■	BENZINE	●	GLUE (OTHER)	●	PERFUMES
♦	BLEACH	■	HYDROCHLORIC ACID	■	PETROL
■	COMPHORATED OIL	♦	HAIR COLOUR	▲	PILLS
▲	CARBON TETRACHLORIDE	♦	HAIR PERM/STRAIGHTENERS	▲	RAT BAIT
■	CAUSTIC SODA	♦	HYDROGEN PEROXIDE	●	SHAMPOOS
■	CHLORINE (POOL)	■	IRON TABLETS	▲	SNAIL BAIT
■	CONDY'S CRYSTALS	▲	INSECT REPLLENT	▲	TABLETS
●	COSMETICS	▲	INSECTICIDES	■	TURPENTINE
▲	COUGH SYRUP	▲	LINAMENTS (eg WINTERGREEN)	■	TOILET CLEANER
●	DEODORENTS	▲	MEDICINES (ORAL)	■	VARNISH
♦	DETERGENTS (CLOTHING)	■	METAL CLEANERS/POLISHES	●	VITAMINS
♦	DISHWASHING LIQUID	■	MINERAL TURPENTINE	■	WASHING SODA
■	DISHWASHING POWDER	■	MOTHBALLS	♦	WINDOW CLEANER
■	DISINFECTANTS	▲	NAIL VARNISH REMOVER	■	WHITE SPRITS
■	DRAIN CLEANER	■	OVEN CLEANER	■	WEEDKILLER

■	Do not make the persom vomit; Do not give them anything to eat or drink;
	Get them to a clinic or hospital quickly.
♦	Do not make the persom vomit; Give them half a cup of milk or water immediately
	Contact the Poison center
●	Give them half a cup of milk or water immediately. Contact the poison center

▲	Give the patient activated Charcoal to absorb the poison. Contact the Poison center or get them
	to a hospital or clinic quickly

Charcoal Mixture
Infants: 1 gram activated charcoal
Children: 15-30 grams actvated charcoal as a single dose (Mix with 240ml water)
Adults: 50-100 grams activated charcoal asa single dose (Mix with 300 - 500ml water)
POISONS
If a poison substance comes into contact with the eyes or skin,rince the area for 15 - 20 minutes with
water and contact a doctor or go to the nearest clinic.
If a child has swolled medicine or a poisonous substance, send the container and a sample of the
medication or poison to the clinic or hospital with the child.

Centre For Poison Control: 0800 333 444