Wood preservation facilities, pentachlorophenol pressure: chapter E, table 5

• Immediately flush eyes with flowing water, occasionally lifting the upper and lower lids.
• Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye.
• Flush eyes for at least 15 minutes.

Workers should not wear contact lenses

• Use boric acid solution and cortisone ophthalmic drops^Footnotea.
• Get medical attention or call a poison control centre immediately for treatment advice (have product label at hand).

Skin contact

(Even small exposure)

• Immediately remove soaked clothing or articles in contact with the skin.
• Immediately wash contaminated skin thoroughly with soap or mild detergent and water.

• Call a poison control centre immediately or doctor for treatment advice (have product label at hand).
• Get prompt medical attention if the skin becomes inflamed (redness, itchiness or pain).

• Immediately remove the exposed person to fresh air (coughing and sneezing occur almost immediately after excessive inhalation of chlorophenols).
• If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then apply artificial respiration using a barrier device.

• Keep the affected person comfortable and quiet.
• PCP can cause excessive body temperature.
• Get medical attention or call a poison control centre or doctor immediately for treatment advice (have product label at hand).

• For PCP solids: Get medical attention or call a poison control centre immediately for treatment advice. If the victim is conscious, have that person immediately drink large quantities of water. Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a poison control centre or doctor.
• For PCP in oil: Get medical attention or call a poison control centre immediately for treatment advice. Do not induce vomiting.

• Call a poison control centre or an industrial physician immediately for subsequent advice (have product label at hand).

• Dermatitis, headaches, nausea
• Hyperthermia, fever, sweating, weight loss
• Chloracne