to avoid Expert tips accidental poisoning at school

Friday, 25 August 2017 (HealthDay News) - to protect in schools and kindergartens, an army of disinfectants and cleaning agents with germs.

But experts warn of control of these products contain toxic chemicals that can be harmful to young children.

"Every year about 28,000 exhibitions are held in a school," said Stephen Kaminski, CEO of the American Association of Poison Control Centers.

His organization with the National Information Center for the pesticide partnership "poison to promote safety in the classroom and ensure that schools and day care centers, where children of most of their daily spend, healthy and safe environment," he said in a Press association.

Many schools and kindergartens use antimicrobial disinfectants and disinfectant to kill bacteria and viruses that cause disease.

"While these cleaning products play an important role to protect public health by increasing productivity, reduce absenteeism and reduce indoor allergens, but also chemicals that can cause serious health problems if incorrectly or in the wrong amounts manner used," said Alicia Leytem specialist at the national information center pesticide.

Children are particularly vulnerable to chemicals used in cleaning agents, since their immune systems are not fully developed. Young children are curious by nature and to increase the chances that are exposed to potentially harmful chemicals, poison warned experts.

They offer the following tips to help parents and children safer schools:

• Store chemicals properly. Keep all detergents, disinfectants and other chemicals out of the reach of children. Keep these products in an amount which in sight. It is also important to keep these chemicals in their original packaging and never mix cleaning chemicals that could create dangerous emissions.
• Do not overlook tags. Read and follow the instructions on the labels of cleaning products and other chemicals before use or discard.
• Monitor repellents. Children should not apply their own repellent. An adult should apply these products after reading the instructions. do not apply repellent children. Once inside, children should wash repellent.
• Be prepared. Accidents happen. an expert doctor at any time by lethal aid hotline (800) 222-1222 disposal. Contact poison immediately when a child or adult has been exposed to a potentially dangerous substance.

Further information

The American Academy of Pediatrics provides more safety tips for back to school .

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