Safe Storage is Key to Poison Safety at Home
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The third week of March each year is National Poison Prevention Week, and one of the most common places we encounter poisons every day is in our own homes. Out of 2.8 million calls to poison control centers in 2015 (the last year in which data is available), more than half of them originated in a private residence.
The American Association of Poison Control Centersoffers several tips on how to remain poison-safe in the home, and the first key to success is proper awareness and storage of potentially dangerous chemicals.
The following things should always be stored in their original containers and out of the reach of children:
- All medications and pharmaceuticals, including over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and supplements.
- Tobacco and e-cigarette products, especially liquid nicotine
- Alcohol
- Laundry and cleaning supplies
- Pesticides and insect repellents
- Button batteries, such as those found in musical greeting cards, key fobs, etc.
- Any type of oil or lubricant, including fragrance oils, tiki torch oils, engine oil, etc.
- Personal care products, especially contact lens disinfectants and hand sanitizers
- Other chemicals
If you have children in the home, the AAPCC highly recommends child-proof locks on all cabinets and containers that contain potentially hazardous materials.
Other key poison prevention tactics include installing carbon monoxide monitors in the home and following all usage and storage labels for medicines, cleaning supplies and pesticides.
For more information on poison prevention, check out the AAPCC?s prevention information hub at http://www.aapcc.org/prevention/.
If you have a suspected poison emergency, immediately call the national poison care hotline: (800) 222-1222. Post this number on your fridge and on/in your medicine cabinet so that you have it easily accessible when you need it.
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