First aid treatment of Mustard Gas its effects and features-“First Aid”

Mustard Gas

These are a number of oily liquids. Their colors vary from brown to yellow. They smell like garlic, rotten fish, or shoe polish. They are used in a form of liquid spray from aircraft, or dropped contained in bombs or shells. Drops on the skin quickly cause blister formation. The blisters head very slowly. Remaining liquid produces a gas which irritates the eyes causing soreness, redness, and ulceration. Inhaled it damages the lungs, causing cough, difficulty in breathing, and fever

First aid

  1. Wash the eyes immediately with copious amount of warm water
  2. Blot free liquid off the skin with disposable tissue paper or cloth that is then disposed off safely.
  3. Send the victim to the nearest hospital.

 

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