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Poison Prevention Tips
Store Poisons Safely
- Store medicines and household products
locked up, where children cannot see or
reach them
- Store poisons in their original containers.
- Use child-resistant packaging. But remember —
nothing is child-proof!
Use Poisons Safely
- Read the label. Follow the directions on
medicines and products.
- Are children around? Take the product or
medicine with you to answer the door or
the phone.
- Lock products and medicines up after
using them.
- Is it medicine? Call it medicine, not candy.
- Children learn by imitation. Take your
medicines where children can’t watch.
Teach Children to Ask First
- Poisons can look like food or drink. Teach
children to ask an adult before eating or
drinking anything.
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First Aid for Poisoning
Has the person collapsed or stopped
breathing?
- Call 911 or your local emergency number
right away.
Poison in the eyes?
- Rinse eyes with running water for 15 to
20 minutes.
- Call 1-800-222-1222.
Poison on the skin?
- Take off any clothing that the poison
touched.
- Rinse skin with running water for 15 to
20 minutes.
- Call 1-800-222-1222.
Inhaled poison?
- Get to fresh air right away.
- Call 1-800-222-1222.
Swallowed the wrong medicine or too much
medicine?
Swallowed something that’s not food or
medicine?
- Drink a small amount of milk or water.
- Call 1-800-222-1222.
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