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From: Hadden, Susan [JRDUS] <SHADDEN**At_Symbol_Here**ITS.JNJ.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] First Aid Kit for Acid
Date: Jun 7, 2012 01:07 UTC
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To echo the others, WATER.
Two short items:
Someone on this listserv once said, “Don’t do chemistry on your skin” (I paraphrase). Well said.
The other is, early in my chemistry career, I was curious about emergency response to chemical spills on people. I bought a book called “First Aid for Chemical Spills” or something like that. Basically, it said flush with water for everything (it was a slim volume). But I’ll never forget the section on NaH. It said, (again paraphrased), “…flush with water, don't worry, the flames will die down…”.
From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:dchas-l**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU] On Behalf Of Wayne Phan
Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 4:56 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**MED.CORNELL.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] First Aid Kit for Acid
Hello,
We mainly use Sulfuric acid and Nitric acid in our lab. Is there a first aid kit designed for acid that you could recommend?
Thanks,
Wayne