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Jun 1, 2013

FACTS ONLY PLEASE: IF YOU GET SH OR A CHLORINE / BLEACH MIX IN YOUR EYES, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IMMEDIATELY AND RIGHT AFTER

Roof Cleaning Raleigh NC · Jun 1, 2013

RE: FACTS ONLY PLEASE: IF YOU GET SH OR A CHLORINE / BLEACH MIX IN YOUR EYES, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IMMEDIATELY AND RIGHT A

Yorkie · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

during and after the hosepipe remember to blink a lot, then more water, always carry an eyebath in your first aid kit and some sterile water too!

paroofguy · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

having first hand experience with a full blast in the eyes, I will tell you what I did, and what you should not do and what the eye doctor told me after the fact.

I had a pressurized line come loose off my pump and it soaked me from head to waist in hot mix. The skin burns began immediately, but took a back seat to my eyes since I could not see to get out of the truck.

I immediately doused my eyes with water for a couple minutes and then I took some Bleach Wash on a white cloth and doused my eyes. Then more water. My ground man jumped in his truck and went to the drug store and got over the counter eye wash etc.

Since I could kind of see, I went ahead and did the whole house roof, gutter, facia vinyl siding and concrete walkways. I kept washing the eyes when they got blurry and I could not see the roof clearly.

I then went home and doused them with Colloidal Silver and nursed them thru the weekend. Then I scared myself into further action by searching the internet for answers... Finally on Monday, I saw my eye doctor, who was not impressed with my doctoring skills.

I did not do any permanent scarring but this is very serious as I found out afterward.

Right things to do per doctor:

1) Irrigate for 30 minutes or more!
2. Get to the emergency room or an eye doctor now.
3. The problem with this is it destroys the 3 layers that protect the cornea because of the high pH level. They told me it "shreds" the layers very rapidly.

I guess that is why the Bleach Wash saved my eyes, although it is not supposed to get in your eyes either.

I have since gotten the information from Univar as to the eye wash the drivers have in their vehicle for such emergencies.

It comes from Zee Medical supply. I will post it when I locate it on my desk

Yorkie got this right-- We must have this in our trucks so immediate steps can be taken.

Jun 2, 2013

Good first hand info Paroofguy.
I just spent about a half hour on Google searches.
Everything says to mildly flush eyes with water for 15 to 30 minutes and to repeat if burning does not subside. BUT: in each doctor report [I have 2 here] if eyes still burn after 3 15 minute water washes and using an Artificial Tears Drop, then to go to an eye doctor.
I want to know what the eye doctor will then put in your eye?
I'm making up 2 first aid kits-one for the truck and one to have right inside my trailer, in case myself or my son can't see to reach the truck-and to be as fast as possible at starting treatment.
I just nabbed my wife's empty lime juice squeeze bottle and I am gonna fill it-after cleaning out a few times with boiling water- with a mild saline solution, with purified water [I wonder if distilled would be even better?]
One doctor mentioned the need to lower the PH in the eye. Milk was mentioned in another post, so I suppose, if the homeowner was there, that could be obtained-but my searching did not bring milk up as a form of treatment.
I will be doing further research, but I want to be careful that anything suggested is a SURE THING SUGGESTED BY A DOCTOR.
Here's mine---

" Dr. Elise R. Leonard answered: I got Chlorox bleach in my eyes, how should I treat it?
Immediately
Immediately flush the eye with water -- this can be from the tap, a water bottle or in the shower. About a quart of water should do it. If there is still a lot of pain, see an ophthalmologist. If there's only some irritation, you can use over-the-counter artificial tears as often as you like to lubricate the eye. If the irritation is still there by the next day, see an ophthalmologist."

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Expert: Doctor DanB

Doctor DanB :

I would recommend Flushing the eyes out with water for at least 10 to 15 minutes. Doing this two-three times would be a advisable if there was a large amount of bleach splashed into the eye. If there was a large volume of bleach splashing into the eye, I would seek help from an ophthalmologist right away after having done these rinses. If the volume was minimal and after having done these rinses the eyes are feeling okay, then it is okay to keep an eye on this and use artificial tears to lubricate the eye. Does that make sense?

jim hill · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

My son in law is the local GP over here. I asked him the SH in the eyes treatment. He said flush copiously with water as the others had said. He has not heard of using milk.

He said the damage is probably done on contact. He said after flushing the eye go to the ER for treatment. Usually give a product like Tetracaine ointment and an antibiotic ointment. This should make them feel lots better.I

paroofguy · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

Here is the description of the buffered eye wash Univar drivers we use have in their trucks Cheap insurance if you ask me.

I was reading up on this matter with OSHA and if you have employees it is the law to provide such safety equipment if your employees are exposed to corrosive chemicals in any way. It just makes good sense to be ready, because many things can go wrong working with this product.

0608 0608 Eye/Skin Buffered Flushing Solution, 8 oz. 2 $14.13 $28.26

www.zeemedical.com

Yorkie · Premium Member Roof Cleaning Institute of America

One thing we`re all overlooking lads is the fact probably not enough of us ( if any ) are wearing proper eye protection, does anyone know of a product that will safely cover our eyes and not fog up every 5 mins???

Jun 4, 2013

paroofguy wrote:
Here is the description of the buffered eye wash Univar drivers we use have in their trucks Cheap insurance if you ask me.

I was reading up on this matter with OSHA and if you have employees it is the law to provide such safety equipment if your employees are exposed to corrosive chemicals in any way. It just makes good sense to be ready, because many things can go wrong working with this product.

0608 0608 Eye/Skin Buffered Flushing Solution, 8 oz. 2 $14.13 $28.26

www.zeemedical.com

This looks like what we need with us. http://www.microsofttranslator.com/BV.aspx?ref=zugo&from=&to=en&a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zeemedical.com%2Fus%2F1_15-eye_care%2Feye-skin-buffered-flushing-solution.html

The suggestion by Jim Hill I'm sure is correct, but it does require going to the ER and the tetracaine and antibiotic ointments they apply would have to be obtained by prescription.

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