Pediatric Pesticide/Chemical Exposure

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• Corporate Authors:
  University of Texas at Tyler. Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Description:
  The holiday season is here! For many of us that means large meals, decorations, shopping and family. Unfortunately, it could also mean unintentional pediatric exposure to pesticides and chemicals. During the holidays, parents take their children to visit family they don't see on a regular basis. People who do not have children or whose children are grown, may not "baby-proof" their cabinets and drawers where pesticides and chemicals are stored. This could present an opportunity for exposure. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the most dangerous potential poisons are medicines, cleaning products, antifreeze, windshield wiper fluid, pesticides, furniture polish, gasoline, kerosene and lamp oil. In addition, AAP stated that pediatric poisonings are most likely to occur when the parents or caregivers are distracted. The holidays are a busy time. Make sure you take the following steps to protect your children at home and while visiting family and friends. To poison proof a home: Store medicine, cleaners, paints/varnishes and pesticides in their original packaging in locked cabinets or containers, out of sight and reach of children. Install a safety latch - that locks when you close the door - on child-accessible cabinets. Keep all medicines in containers with safety caps. Never refer to medicine as "candy" or another appealing name. Never place poisonous products in food or drink containers. Provide these reminders to family and friends before you visit their homes. Treatment: If your child is unconscious, not breathing, or having convulsions or seizures due to poison contact or ingestion, call 911 or your local emergency number immediately. If your child has come in contact with poison, and has mild or no symptoms, call your poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Health Promotion Occupational Health Poisoning Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Children Health Promotion Injury Prevention Poison Control Poisons Public Health Safety Education
• Publisher:
  The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053607
• Citation:
  Monthly Safety Blast. Tyler, TX: The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education, 2009 Dec; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Monthly Safety Blast
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d471b49f00f4bc862ef2aea6f6f681228e15a56a471f3a0bdf26f7de5c73d34717f4b3bd88e9a5dd57d6b0eef1a842db07b85b961f60c32bf6970d82c2a5467b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216334/cdc_216334_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 185.90 KB ]