Specifications

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WARNING:Disconnectpri marypowerpriortoservicing.
FIRST‐AID
Personnelengagedintheinstallation,operation,maintenanceorservicingofthisequipment
areurgedtobecomefamiliarwithfirst‐aidtheoryandpractices.Thefollowinginformationis
notintendedtobecompletefirst‐aidprocedures,itisabriefandisonlytobeusedasa
reference.Itisthedutyofallpersonnelusingtheequipmenttobepreparedtogiveadequate
EmergencyFirstAidandtherebypreventavoidablelossoflife.
TreatmentofElectricalBurns
1. Extensiveburnedandbrokenskin
a. Coverareawithcleansheetorcloth.(Cleanestavailablecloth
article.)
b. Donotbreakblisters,removetissue,removeadheredparticles
ofclothing,orapplyanysalveorointment.
c. Treatvictimforshockasrequired.
d. Arrangetransportationtoahospitalasquicklyaspossible.
e. Ifarmsorlegsareaff ectedkeepthemelevated.
NOTE:
Ifmedicalhelpwillnotbeavailablewithinanhourandthevictimisconsciousand
notvomiting,givehimaweaksolutionofsaltandsoda:1levelteaspoonfulofsalt
and1/2levelteaspoonfulofbakingsodatoeachquartofwater(neitherhotor
cold).Allowvictimtosipslowlyabout4ounces(ahalfofglass)overaperiodof15
minutes.Discontinuefluidifvomitingoccurs.(Donotgivealcohol.)
2. Lesssevereburns‐(1st&2nddegree)
a. Applycool(noticecold)compressesusingthecleanestavailable
clotharticle.
b. Donotbreakblisters,removetissue,removeadheredp
articles
ofclothing,orapplysalveorointment.
c. Applycleandrydressingifnecessary.
d. Treatvictimforshockasrequired.
e. Arrangetransportationtoahospitalasquicklyaspossible.
f. Ifarmsorlegsareaff ectedkeepthemelevated.
REFERENCE:
ILLINOISHEARTASSOCIATION
AMERICANREDCROSSSTANDARDFIRSTAIDANDPERSONALSAFETYMANUAL
(SECONDEDITION)