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  Poisoning Prevention
Many cleaning
chemicals, medicines, plants, paints, and fuels can cause injury
or death if ingested, breathed, or splashed in the eyes or on
the skin. Participants will learn about the types of poisons
such as medications, alcohol, cleaning products, caustic
substances, plants, pesticides, lead and carbon monoxide.
Participants will identify places where toxic substances are
commonly found in and around the home or childcare facility,
discuss ways to prevent access by children, and describe
emergency treatment.
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At the end of the
session, the participants will be able to:
- Identify potentially toxic
substances, such as cleaners, medicines, and plants.
- Let places where toxic
substances are commonly found in and around the home or
childcare facility.
- Describe ways to prevent
access by children.
- Describe emergency
treatment, including calling the Poison Control Center.
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Content includes:
What is a "poison;" 4
forms (solid, liquid, sprays, invisible); Why
children are at risk; Medications; Alcohol; Cleaning
products; Caustics; Plants; Pesticides; Lead; Carbon
monoxide; What to do if poison swallowed, inhaled,
in eye, on skin; Poison control centers.
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Revised 2008
Click
here for order form (PDF).
(31 PowerPoint Slides or overhead transparencies*) Price
$250.00
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Healthy Childcare Consultants, Inc.
2312 Chandawood Drive, Pelham, AL 35124-1229
Telephone 205-663-7402 FAX 205-621-2149
Contact Dr.
Charlotte Hendricks |
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* The boxed thumbnail images are examples from the training module. |
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Addresses Head Start Performance Standards.
Click
here for specific information.
Click here
to read program descriptions in
Spanish. |
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UPDATES
The
AAP no longer recommends ipecac as an emergency treatment for
poisoning. This change has been included in the training programs
(1/27/03)
Make
sure all art and craft supplies are non-toxic and safe for
children. Item labels should state "non-toxic" or have the
"Approved" (AP) seal of the Art and Creative Materials Institute (ACMI).
Click here for a list of certified products. (3/11/05)
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The National Poison Control Number is (1-800-222-1222), works like
911 throughout the United States connecting callers
to their local Poison Control Center.
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