Protect Your Eyes with Cederroth Eye Wash: An Essential First Aid Solution
In the event of an eye-related accident, initiating a rinse within the initial seconds is paramount. A generous flow of liquid, ideally buffered to neutralise both alkali (e.g., lye) and acid (e.g., battery acid) splashes, can make a substantial difference in mitigating damage.
This is the driving principle behind the design of Cederroth Eye Wash. The moment it's twisted out of the bracket, it opens, providing an optimal flow of a well-balanced rinsing liquid. The eye cup is designed to ensure effective coverage, offering a stronger neutralising effect on alkali splashes compared to acid ones.
Cederroth Eye Wash comes in various designs and accessories, allowing flexible positioning for easy accessibility and readiness for use.
Key Features of Cederroth Eye Wash:
- Functional and user-friendly design
- Effective and thorough rinsing
- Quick and easy to open
- Flexible positioning options
- Dust-protected eye cup
- Buffered rinsing fluid
Cederroth Eye Wash School: Dealing with Hazardous Substances
The most frequent eye injuries are caused by dust, dirt, or corrosive chemical splashes. Here, you'll learn how to react should you or someone nearby come into contact with a harmful substance.
Steps to mitigate a corrosive injury:
- Start rinsing the eye immediately. The effect is most significant during the first few seconds.
- Rinse generously, ensuring the eye is open during the process.
- Continue rinsing for at least 15 minutes following exposure to corrosive substances. Use multiple bottles or proceed to a plumbed-in eye wash unit. Seek medical attention, taking several bottles of eye wash for continued rinsing en route to the hospital.
For accidents involving calcium-based substances (cement, concrete, or lime), Cederroth Eye Wash is a safe choice as it is 100% phosphate-free.
Understanding Different Corrosive Injuries
The eye's pH value is neutral. Exposure to alkalis or acids can drastically alter this balance, causing corrosive injury within seconds. Alkali substances are the most common culprits of such injuries.
Common causes include exploding batteries, splashes from lye, cement, chalk, dishwasher detergents, some laundry detergents, ammonia, degreasing agents, paint, washing soda and adhesives. It's also essential to immediately rinse away metal filings, dirt, and dust to prevent them from embedding in the eye.
Why Choose a Buffered Eye Wash?
Cederroth’s eye wash is borate buffered. A buffer acts as a 'shock absorber,' resisting drastic pH changes when a strong acid or base is added. A buffered eye wash restores the eye's natural pH value more quickly and effectively than a regular sodium chloride solution.