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FROM SI-113- Corp S2SRRR9415 (WED)JRH ll 2012 S:SSZST. 9:06IHo. 7535658736 R l <br /> 6 <br /> EXPOSURE AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES <br /> Many of the materials used in automotive repair shops today can be <br /> a health hazard to you and your co-workers. Listed below are the major <br /> materials you use every day.This module explains how you can protect r --- -- <br /> yourself from exposure to these hazardous materials, and what to do if �oI�1Tr�; SowwNl`TANK: <br /> you or a co-worker become exposed. <br /> Major automotive repair shop hazardous materials: <br /> •solvents/removers • battery acid •paint products <br /> •fuels •adhesives •caustic solutions <br /> •asbestos •exhaust gases •carburetor cleaner <br /> •lubricating fluids <br /> •hydraulic/cooling fluids ". Y y` { <br /> •compressed gases <br /> EXPOSURE means that you have come into contact with a material. <br /> Exposure to a material can happen in different ways,and the effects <br /> of exposure can be short-term or long-term. <br /> { •You will feel short-term effects immediately after exposure,or after only <br /> a few hours. <br /> rl Q • Long-term effects show up months or even years later. <br /> Although short-term effects may not wort <br /> y 9 y y you,the long-term effects <br /> caused by many exposures to a hazardous material can cause permanent <br /> a damage to your health. If you experience headache, dizziness, confusion, or a <br /> very sick feeling after working with a hazardous material, you are probably <br /> feeling the short term effects of exposure. <br /> 4 <br /> How does exposure occur and what kind of problems does it cause? <br /> EYE CONTACT. . . . . . . . . . . . . can lead to eye injury or blindness. <br /> INHALATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .can cause damage to lungs, the <br /> respiratory system and the brain. <br /> SKIN CONTACT . . . . . . . . . . . . .can cause burns, rashes and infection. <br /> SWALLOWING . . . . . . . . . .can cause internal organ damage and death. <br /> s_ <br /> Exposure to certain materials can cause lung, kidney and liver <br /> diseases, as well as cancers, sterility, and birth defects in unborn children. x <br /> Nervous system and brain damage may be caused by materials that are <br /> inhaled or absorbed through the skin, then find their way into your <br /> bloodstream. <br /> <4>5i <br /> Vc,Copyright 19117 KLM Automotive PuoliShing Inc. <br />