How To Give First Aid If Touched Sodium Accidentally Chlorite?2020-07-23

How To Give First Aid If Touched Sodium Accidentally Chlorite? Sodium chlorite is mainly used as bleaching agent of cotton, flax and pulp, food disinfection, water treatment, sterilization, etc. Sodium chlorite is irritating. What should we do if we touched sodium chlorite accidentally during use?

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The theoretical available chlorine content of sodium chlorite is 157%, and the available chlorine content of industrial products with a purity of 80% is also 130%, which is equivalent to 7 times that of bleaching powder.
 
In addition, sodium chlorite is used as a drinking water treatment agent, beside the effects of sterilization and disinfection, it also has a deodorizing effect.
 
Although china sodium chlorite powder is widely used, it is irritating. If we touched sodium chlorite accidentally during use, please give first aid as the following steps:
 
Skin contact: Take off the contaminated clothing quickly, and rinse with plenty of running water for at least 15 minutes.
 
Eye contact: Open eyelids immediately and rinse with plenty of running water or normal saline for at least 15 minutes.
 
Inhalation: Leave the scene quickly to a place with fresh air to keep the respiratory tract smooth; if breathing is difficult, give oxygen; if breathing stops, immediately perform artificial respiration and seek medical attention immediately.