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First Aid Label Table<br />

If the Product<br />

Acetone:<br />

contacts the eyes<br />

Flush<br />

Get<br />

Action<br />

(verb)<br />

eyes<br />

Part (noun) Manner (how) Time (when) *<br />

medical attention<br />

with lots of water for<br />

at least 15 minutes<br />

contacts the skin Wash skin with soap and lots<br />

of water<br />

immediately<br />

immediately<br />

immediately<br />

contacts clothing Wash clothing before using<br />

again<br />

is inhaled and the<br />

person is breathing<br />

is inhaled and the<br />

person is not breathing<br />

is swallowed and the<br />

person is conscious<br />

and not convulsing<br />

is swallowed and the<br />

person is not conscious<br />

Remove person to fresh air immediately<br />

Give person artificial respiration Immediately<br />

Give<br />

Consult<br />

Don’t give<br />

Consult<br />

person<br />

doctor or poison centre<br />

person<br />

doctor or poison centre<br />

water to dilute immediately<br />

anything<br />

* May not be stated – if this is the case, assume the answer is “immediately.”<br />

Transferability Practice Exercise (Grease Remover Label)<br />

What design features of the<br />

label “jump out at you” at first<br />

glance?<br />

(Previewing before reading in<br />

more detail.)<br />

What vocabulary words and<br />

symbols need to be addressed<br />

in order to read this label?<br />

What does the Acetone label<br />

tell readers when read in detail?<br />

Some possible answers:<br />

some fonts are larger and in bold<br />

there is are 2 hazard symbols<br />

there is an underline and a box<br />

there are block letters<br />

there are 2 sections – Precautions and First Aid<br />

immediately<br />

immediately<br />

Some possible answers: corrosive (and symbol), irritant (and<br />

symbol), nitrile, neoprene, contaminated, inhalation, ingestion,<br />

Material Safety Data Sheet<br />

hazard symbol: corrosive, other toxic effects<br />

precautions: avoid contact with skin and eyes<br />

what medical conditions can result if you don’t follow the<br />

precautions: causes irritation of eyes, skin and mucous<br />

membranes (acute); may cause dermatitis (chronic)<br />

first aid treatment: see below

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