Household Chemicals & Medications

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Health EducationIdentifying household

products that are harmful

Harmful Products Around your Home Bleach Ammonia Windex Laundry

Detergent Toilet Cleaner Nail Polish

Remover

Where to find these?

Under sink Bathrooms Closets

Wh

at to

do

if…

Ingested or Inhaled› Seek medical treatment› Go find your parent/guardian› Notify Poison Control

You come in contact with chemicals› Wash hands, mouth, eyes

immediately› Tell parent/guardian

How to correctly use products:

Work alongside adult Ask permission Wash hands Do NOT use alone

How do these cause harm?

Could result in death

Very Sick Hospitalization Not being able

to attend school

How to Dial 911 Press on phone

9-1-1 Be able to

state..› Problem› Chemical› Phone number› What was

ingested or touched

Recap of Key Points:

3 Quick Questions Divide into two teams

› Team that wins Gets to line up first for recess

Question 1:

What are two common household chemicals?› Bleach, Ammonia

Question 2:

List one way› Use a household product

correctly.Work alongside an adult

Question 3:

Who do you call if you run into problem?› 911

Over the Counter & Prescription Medications

How & When they should be used?

Identifying common medicines Tylenol Motrin Advil Aspirin

Over the Counter VS. Prescription Prescription:

› To be taken only by the patient

› Labeled with name on it

Over-the-Counter:› Purchased at

any drug-store› Taken for

minor symptoms

How & When?

Parent/Guardian Supervision Doctor Ordered When your sick Follow the correct guidelines

Citations

Deadstardro, Sara Radiation, March 2, 2008, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs

Billy V, Dial 911, October 14, 2006, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike.

Amarand Agasi, The Night Pills-Year 2- 33/365, Mary 21, 2009, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike.