1. Poisoning

2. What is poisoning?
In the context of biology, poisons are substances that cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism.
May cause either temporary or permanent damage
TOXIC

3. How do you get Poisoned? You eat it? (wild berries)
You absorb it through your skin? (Toxic dyes? Poisoned clothes?)
Inhaled? (chlorine gas?)
Splashed into the eye? (Cleaning products?)
Injected into the blood stream? (mad scientist?)

4. Ingested (swallowed) Drugs Detergents Plant poison Rat poison
Food poisoning (Clostridium Perfringens/ Salmonella/ Campylobacter)
Viral food poisons

5. symptoms Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea Abdominal pain Seizures
Irregular, or fast/slow heartbeat
Impaired consciousness

6. Actions Ensure ABC Call Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Use face mask for ventilation (if required)

7. Absorbed through skin DIY and gardening products Cleaning products
Industrial/plant poisons

8. Symptoms
Pain
Swelling
Rash
Redness
Itching

9. Actions Remove any contaminated clothing
Wash affected area with cold water
Call EMS and give CPR (if required)

10. Inhaled Fumes from DIY and cleaning products
Industrial poisons (SO2/ NO2/ Cl2)
Fumes from fires (CO2 poisoning)

11. symptoms
Breathing difficulties
Hypoxia
Cyanosis

12. Actions
Assist into fresh air
Call EMS
CPR (if necessary)

13. Splashed in eye DIY and gardening products Cleaning products
Industrial/plant poisons

14. Symptoms Pain in eye Watering (tearing) in eye
Blurred vision/ Loss of vision

15. Actions Irrigate eye for 10 minutes Call EMS CPR (if required)
Uninjured
Injured

16. Injected into bloodstream
Venom from stings and bites
Drugs

17. Symptoms Pain, redness, swelling Blurred vision Nausea and vomiting
Difficulty breathing
Seizures
Impaired consciousness
Anaphylactic shock

18. Actions
Remove sting if possible
Call EMS
CPR (if required)

19. NOtes For all types of poisoning, never try to induce vomiting
Do not put yourself at risk of getting poisoned yourself

20. Thank you