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General:
• Remove the victim to a safe area with fresh air and keep at rest in a comfortable position for breathing, if respiratory arrest occurs, provide resuscitation by trained personnel. Note: It may be dangerous for the person providing aid to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
• If unconscious, place in recovery position and get medical attention immediately. Maintain an open airway. Loosen tight clothing such as a collar, tie or belt
• Get medical attention
Eye contact:
• Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water, occasionally lifting the upper and lower eyelids
• Check for and remove any contact lenses and continue to rinse for at least 10 minutes
• Get medical attention
Contact with skin:
• Dermal( relating to the skin) contact with rapidly evaporating liquid could result in freezing of the tissues or frostbite
• Flush contaminated skin with plenty of water
• Remove contaminated clothing and shoes. To avoid the risk of static discharges and gas ignition, soak contaminated clothing thoroughly with water before removing it
• In case of contact with liquid, warm frozen tissues slowly with lukewarm water and get medical attention. Do not rub affected area
Ingestion is unlikely because of the low boiling point of the refrigerant. Should it occur, discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract from rapid evaporation of the refrigerant and consequent evolution of gas would result. May cause burns like frostbite. If frostbite occurs, get medical attention. Never give anything by mouth. Do not induce vomiting. It is crucial to seek medical attention, regardless of the severity of exposure. Provide the medical professionals with information about the type of refrigerant involved, the duration of exposure, and any other symptoms.
Stanley, I hope that this helps with your understanding of the recovery of flammable refrigerants and natural refrigerants in
general. RACA
Grant Laidlaw
REFERENCES: 1. ACRA 2. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit GmbH,
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