On 10 Feb 97 at 14:15, Jack L. Poller wrote:
> John Fisher wrote:
> > I am the director of a Poison Control Center which receives many
> > calls
> ...
>
> >I heartily endorse the wear
> > gloves, and IMMEDIATELY wash skin if splashed (plain water is
> > fine) approach.
I would also suggest, if it's available, applying a
magnesium-containing antacid such as Maalox, AFTER flushing with
copious amounts of water (and scrubbing under the nails0. In our ED
we pour a glove full of Maalox and put it over the affected hand.
--Keith Conover, M.D., FACEP (http://www.pitt.edu/~kconover)
Information Systems Coordinator, Department of
Emergency Medicine, Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh
Clinical Asst. Professor, Dept. of Emergency Medicine,
University of Pittsburgh
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