Hand Sanitizer Eye Irritation
Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do.
Hand sanitizer eye irritation. Get medical advice attention. I am so sorry to hear about your husband s squirting of purell hand sanitizer in his eyes. Serious eye damage eye irritation category 2a h319 causes serious eye irritation. Moderate use along with the common sense to only use the product as indicated may protect the user from any of the possible side effects.
How to treat if you get hand sanitizer in your eyes your immediate goal is to dilute then remove the alcohol. The student should wash with soap and water if available rather than a hand sanitizer. P243 take precautionary measures against static discharge. P305 p351 p338 if in eyes.
P501 dispose of contents container to an approved. Specific target organ toxicity single exposure category 3 respiratory tract irritation h335 may cause respiratory irritation. P242 use only non sparking tools. Many hand sanitizer products also contain various plant oils which can also irritate the eyes.
However side effects from overuse individual sensitivity and the chemicals contained in hand sanitizers raised enough concerns for the united states food and drug administration fda to issue a warning about its use in 2010. Full text of h statements. Hand sanitizer products contain at least 60 percent alcohol usually ethanol or isopropanol it is this what kills the germs but this ingredient when comes in contact accidentally with eyes causes burning sensation irritation. Concentration ethanol 64 17 5 60 100 section 4.
Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. The teacher will refer children with any complaints of hand or eye irritation or. Skin corrosion irritation category 2 h315 causes skin irritation. Students with open cuts on the hands will wash with soap and water instead of using the hand sanitizer which may cause stinging discomfort.
First aid measures in case of eye contact. Following should be done. Antibacterial hand sanitizer has been used extensively to help prevent the spread of germs and diseases such as the common flu 1 2. P264 wash skin thoroughly after handling.
Zep instant hand sanitizer 4 1gl version 2 4 revision date 03 28 2018 print date 03 12 2020 2 11 equipment. P280 wear protective gloves eye protection face protection. See section 16 2 2.
