Poisons Information – 021 931 6129
Poisons control – 0800 333 444
Emergency Poison Treatment (see treatment below)
- Acid – Acetone – Alcohol – Ammonia – Asprin
- Battery Acid – Battery (button type) – Benzine – Bleach
- Camphorated Oil – Carbon Tetrochloride – Caustic Soda – Chlorine (for pools) – Cold and Flue Medication – Condi’s Crystals – Cosmetics – Cough Syrup
- Deodorants – Detergents – Diesel Fuel – Dish washing Liquid – Dishwasher Powder – Disinfectants – Drain Cleaner – Dye (hair or fabric)
- Fabric Softener – Fertilizer – Firelighter – Flouride Tablets – Flue and cold medication – Furniture Oil
- Gasoline – Glue (contact type) – Glue (other)
- Hydrochloric Acid – Hair Dye – Hair (perm lotion) – Hair Straightener – Hydrogen Peroxide
- Iron Tablets – Insect Repellent – Insecticide
- Laundry Powder and Tablets
- Kerosene
- Liniments
- Medicines (oral) – Metal Cleaners and Polishes – Mothballs
- Nail Varnish Remover
- Oil of Wintergreen – Oven Cleaner
- Paint (oil) – Paint Remover – Paracetamol – Paraffin – Perm Lotion (hair) – Pesticides – Perfume – Petrol – Pills
- Rat Bait – Sedatives – Shampoo – Snail Bait – Soap
- Tablets – Thinners – Toilet Cleaner – Turpentine
- Varnish – Vitamins
- Washing Powder – Window Cleaner – White Spirits – Weed Killer – Wintergreen Oil
Treatment – Match Colours
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DO NOT make the victim vomit
DO NOT give victim anything to eat or drink
WEED KILLER – give activated charcoal
Get victim to hospital immediately
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DO give victim milk or water immediately (half to full cup)
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DO NOT make victim vomit
FLOURIDE TABLETS – give milk
DO give victim a half to full cup of milk or water immediately
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DO GIVE victim Activated Charcoal to absorb substance
Activated Charcoal
Adult Dose – 50 to 100g in 200 to 500ml water
Child Dose – 20 to 50g in 100 to 300ml water
Infant Dose – 10g in 50 to 100ml water