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5G. First Aid
SECTION 5 OVERVIEW AND SAFETY PROCEDURES
5G. i General Information
1. DO NOT PANIC. If exposure to gaseous ozone causes headaches or
shortness of breath, immediately remove the worker to a fresh-air
environment.
2. Ensure there is no more danger to yourself or the worker.
3. Workers who have been exposed to low concentrations of ozone
should be given
oxygen to breathe while under the observation of trained personnel.
4. If exposure is severe, send for medical assistance immediately.
5G. ii Inhalation
1. Assess worker’s breathing.
2. All unconscious workers must be placed in the drainage position (on
their sides); so that fluids can drain from the airways once breathing
has been restored.
3. Check pulse.
4. If breathing has ceased, start artificial respiration (rescue breathing
is the most effective method) until breathing has been restored.
5. Send for medical assistance immediately.
6. If absent, begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
5G. iii Eye Contact
1. Effective irrigation should start immediately. Eyes should be irritat-
ed for 30 minutes by the clock with running tap water or preferably
normal saline.
2. Effective irrigation must be continued while en route to the hospi-
tal.
