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Tolylene Diisocyanate Manufacturing Chemists’ Association, Inc. Manual
SD-73
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enter the eyes, they should be irrigated immediately his throat or by giving large quantities of warm salt
with large amounts of water for a minimum of fifteen water (2 tablespoonfuls of table salt and a pint of
minutes. This can be done with an eye bath if avail­ water) or warm soapy water. If vomiting should
able, a gentle stream of water from a hose, or by occur, more water should be given in a further at­
pouring water from any clean container. The eye­ tempt to dilute the material. Medical attention
lids should be held apart during the irrigation to in­ should be obtained immediately.
sure contact of water with all of the tissues of the
surface of the eyes and lids. After the first fifteen-
minute period of irrigation, if pain is still present, 11.5 INHALATION
it is permissible as a first aid measure to instill 2 or 3 Exposed persons should go at once to an uncon­
drops of 0.5 per cent pontocaine solution or an taminated area. If the exposure has been for a
equally effective aqueous topical anesthetic. No oils limited time, usually nothing more than this is
or oily ointments should be instilled unless ordered needed. If> however, there has been a severe ex­
by the physician. The employee should be sent to posure and the worker has been overcome he must
a physician, preferably an eye specialist, as rapidly be carried at once into an uncontaminated atmos­
as possible. phere and effective artificial respiration initiated im­
mediately. If oxygen inhalation apparatus is avail­
11.4 TAKEN INTERNALLY able, oxygen should be administered, but only by a
person authorized -for such duty by a physician.
If a person has accidentally swallowed some toly­
lene diisocyanate, the harm that occurs will be due The patient should be kept comfortably warm,
to the corrosive action on the esophagus and stomach but not hot.
rather than any systemic toxicity. The person should
instantly drink large amounts of water in order to re­ Stimulants will rarely be necessary where adequate
duce the concentration of the chemical. It is im­ oxygenation is maintained. Any such drugs for
shock treatment should be given only by the attend­
portant that this be done as rapidly as possible rather ing physician.
than attempt to hunt for an antidote or a neutralizer
which may not be available. Vomiting can be in­ Never attempt to give anything by mouth to
duced by having the patient stick his finger down an unconscious patient.

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