People
exposed to dust from volcanic eruptions usually have complaints on the
eyes, nose, skin and symptoms of pain in her throat. These health effects can result from exposure to short-term or long term.
For people who suffer from bronchitis, emphysema and asthma, you should immediately take special precautions to avoid a more severe condition that can cause additional stress cardio-pulmonary (heart-lung stress excess).
The rain of volcanic ash is generally composed of irregularly shaped particles, sharp and jagged. With the combination and irregular shape made of volcanic ash is very devastating.
Abu issued varies depending on the intensity, particle size, strength and speed eruption memabwa wind particles. Rain this ash could be accompanied by thunder, lightning is loud and strong sulfur smell.
For people who suffer from bronchitis, emphysema and asthma, you should immediately take special precautions to avoid a more severe condition that can cause additional stress cardio-pulmonary (heart-lung stress excess).
The rain of volcanic ash is generally composed of irregularly shaped particles, sharp and jagged. With the combination and irregular shape made of volcanic ash is very devastating.
Abu issued varies depending on the intensity, particle size, strength and speed eruption memabwa wind particles. Rain this ash could be accompanied by thunder, lightning is loud and strong sulfur smell.
Excerpted
from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Monday (11/01/2010)
there are several ways you can do to prevent volcanic ash into the
body, namely:
1. Try to stay in the house or place of refuge as much as possible, this is to minimize exposure to dust. Also avoid heavy activity.
2. If you have asthma or other respiratory problems, be sure to have a sufficient supply of medication management and learn to breathe. If other respiratory problems contact your doctor immediately.
3. Try to avoid the door or window when the accumulation of ash coming.
4. If you want to get out, use a face mask to reduce inhalation of ash particles. Using a mask can make an advanced breathing more difficult, but it is important to avoid inhalation of ash.
5. If no mask, use a handkerchief, cloth or other clothing that can filter out dust particles. To enhance its effectiveness can be moistened cloth using water.
6. Use eyeglasses and contact lenses release to protect the eyes from irritation.
7. Try to always use the long sleeves and long pants if you want to move or clean up ashes.
8. Be careful when taking a drink of water, try water consumed is not exposed to or contaminated by volcanic ash.
9. Try to prepare a first aid such as medicine, drink, food and clothes.
10. If exposed to burns, injuries and inhaling gases or ash, immediately seek medical help to get treatment.
11. Burns caused by volcanic ash are generally deeper and can reach the muscle, for that needed immediate relief for the more widespread severe burns that may not result in death.
What about first aid?1. Try to stay in the house or place of refuge as much as possible, this is to minimize exposure to dust. Also avoid heavy activity.
2. If you have asthma or other respiratory problems, be sure to have a sufficient supply of medication management and learn to breathe. If other respiratory problems contact your doctor immediately.
3. Try to avoid the door or window when the accumulation of ash coming.
4. If you want to get out, use a face mask to reduce inhalation of ash particles. Using a mask can make an advanced breathing more difficult, but it is important to avoid inhalation of ash.
5. If no mask, use a handkerchief, cloth or other clothing that can filter out dust particles. To enhance its effectiveness can be moistened cloth using water.
6. Use eyeglasses and contact lenses release to protect the eyes from irritation.
7. Try to always use the long sleeves and long pants if you want to move or clean up ashes.
8. Be careful when taking a drink of water, try water consumed is not exposed to or contaminated by volcanic ash.
9. Try to prepare a first aid such as medicine, drink, food and clothes.
10. If exposed to burns, injuries and inhaling gases or ash, immediately seek medical help to get treatment.
11. Burns caused by volcanic ash are generally deeper and can reach the muscle, for that needed immediate relief for the more widespread severe burns that may not result in death.
If eye exposure to ash or dust, there are several things you can do as first aid, namely:
1. Try not to rub your eyes, because it will make the eye surface scratches that will cause infections such as red eye or irritation.
2. Close your eyes for a moment, because the tears will try to clean the eye from dust or particles that enter.
3. If not managed to be by dipping the eye into the clean water to help remove it.
4. If not get out too soon take it to the doctor to get treatment.
If the body burns, there are several things you can do, namely:
1. Try to clean the wound if not severe by using the water flow.
2. When the body is exposed to severe burns, the body itself will remove fluid to treat it.
3. If the burn is deep or wide, immediately seek medical help. This is to prevent the occurrence of more severe organ damage and dehydration which can lead to death.
If you experience shortness of breath due to inhaling the ash, there are several things you can do, namely:
1. Give relief inhaler inhalers.
2. Helping someone to a comfortable position, especially sit up straight, leaning back, do not position the person to lie down.
3. Try to get her to breathe slowly and deeply.
4. Try to take him to a place that is cleaner to avoid exposure to more severe.
5. If the drug inhalers no effect or even worse, get medical help.(detik)
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