RE: chemotherapy question, can anyone help?

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>From: Beth <ebeth1118@...>

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>Subject: chemotherapy question, can anyone help?

>Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:50:57 -0800 (PST)

>

>If you spilled a chemotherapy solution on yourself,

>what would you clean it with?

>

>a cold water

>b warm soapy water

>c warm water

>d rub it off with a towel

>

>I do not know the answer to this question. I would

>love to know the correct answer though. I have looked

>on the internet, with no results. Please, if anyone

>knows the correct answer, please let me know

>

>beth

>

>

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I think it should never have contact with your skin because you are supposed

to wear gloves, sometimes double gloves, even.

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Hi Beth-

warm soapy water

But the process doesn't stop there---

After washing with soap and warm water, if the skin is intact it should be

wiped with a dilute (5%) bleach solution. If the skin is broken a 3% hydrogen

peroxide solution should be applied. Follow up with immediate medical

attention. And don't forget to complete ALL of the paper work (make a copy for

yourself) just in case you need documentation of the event sometime down the

road.

Dora

Beth <ebeth1118@...> wrote:

If you spilled a chemotherapy solution on yourself,

what would you clean it with?

a cold water

b warm soapy water

c warm water

d rub it off with a towel

I do not know the answer to this question. I would

love to know the correct answer though. I have looked

on the internet, with no results. Please, if anyone

knows the correct answer, please let me know

beth

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I'd like to say " d " , rub it off with a towel. you can deposite it as toxic

chemical waste.

>From: Beth <ebeth1118@...>

>Reply-

>technician < >

>Subject: chemotherapy question, can anyone help?

>Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:50:57 -0800 (PST)

>

>If you spilled a chemotherapy solution on yourself,

>what would you clean it with?

>

>a cold water

>b warm soapy water

>c warm water

>d rub it off with a towel

>

>I do not know the answer to this question. I would

>love to know the correct answer though. I have looked

>on the internet, with no results. Please, if anyone

>knows the correct answer, please let me know

>

>beth

>

>

>

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Dear Beth,

I do not think that there is an 'answer' that is a legal or safe practice method

that is agreed upon and accepted as an answer that must be in all literature.

However as a chemist and a tech I have been taught lab procedures and safety

rules.

Here is my take:

I believe the correct answer is copious (large) amounts of water - period. But

if I had to choose I would choose cool water over hot or warm. Why? If you get a

chemical burn it may act much like a thermal burn, with some heat. Using warm or

hot water may cause more damage. If the chemical spill is NOT YET burning the

person, then the warmth from the applied warm water or hot water may act like a

catalyst and initiate or begin the chemical burn or a thermal burn. Thsi of

course will compound the original effect of the chemo spill on the skin.

Soapy water is a 'nice idea', but the soap could also cause another chemcial

interaction. Rubbing is never good to do with or without a towel, as rubbing may

irritate the skin and remove some of the skin due to the heat of the

rubbing/friction which may cause a chemical burn to begin.

My answer is large copious amounts of water, preferably cool. If cool is not

available then cold, if cold is not available then warm in that order of choice

or preference. Getting medical attention is the best solution obviously. But for

first aid purposes , flush the skin as you would eyes: with large amounts of

water. Also distilled water before tap water which can have some impurities that

may interact with the chemo.

By the way the first thing that should be done is to remove outer clothing so

that the contact does not continue and flushing can be complete.

Hope this helps,

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Pharm Tech Educator

Founder/Owner of this site.

Beth <ebeth1118@...> wrote: If you

spilled a chemotherapy solution on yourself,

what would you clean it with?

a cold water

b warm soapy water

c warm water

d rub it off with a towel

I do not know the answer to this question. I would

love to know the correct answer though. I have looked

on the internet, with no results. Please, if anyone

knows the correct answer, please let me know

beth

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Hi Beth-

warm soapy water

But the process doesn't stop there---

After washing with soap and warm water, if the skin is intact it

should be wiped with a dilute (5%) bleach solution. If the skin is

broken a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution should be applied. Follow up

with immediate medical attention. And don't forget to complete ALL

of the paper work (make a copy for yourself) just in case you need

documentation of the event sometime down the road.

Dora

>

> If you spilled a chemotherapy solution on yourself,

> what would you clean it with?

>

> a cold water

> b warm soapy water

> c warm water

> d rub it off with a towel

>

> I do not know the answer to this question. I would

> love to know the correct answer though. I have looked

> on the internet, with no results. Please, if anyone

> knows the correct answer, please let me know

>

> beth

>

>

>

>

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Dear All,

Dora is a working tech. This is what is done in practice where she

works. What about where you work? What is the procedure in you P & P

manual?

Jeanetta

> >

> > If you spilled a chemotherapy solution on yourself,

> > what would you clean it with?

> >

> > a cold water

> > b warm soapy water

> > c warm water

> > d rub it off with a towel

> >

> > I do not know the answer to this question. I would

> > love to know the correct answer though. I have looked

> > on the internet, with no results. Please, if anyone

> > knows the correct answer, please let me know

> >

> > beth

> >

> >

> >

> >

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LouAnn

I had 2 chances to pass that CE, and didnt do it. It

didnt show the answers at the end. I have no idea

what I did wrong either. I figured I would just try

one for now, and not wait until the last minute. I

waited until the last minute to take my CEs for my

cosmetology license.

thanks

Beth

--- elliedblu <elliedblu@...> wrote:

> Beth,

>

> You will probably find the answer to this in my

> study materials I

> sent to you - if you've already mailed them back

> then I'll look for

> the answer when I get the material. I would say the

> answer is B but

> I'm not saying that with 100% certainty.

>

> Not to be contrary but I would keep at this CE until

> I passed it -

> that's what CE is all about. Then again you know how

> important it is

> to me to get A's and pass everything I take.

>

> I haven't even thought about doing CE yet, and I've

> been certified

> for a while already! Trying to learn my job

> completely is about all

> the CE I can handle right now!! You have a leg up

> on me on this

> point as you worked at WalMart and knew what was

> what before you

> became certified. Impressive that you started your

> CE so soon though.

>

>

>

> >

> > If you spilled a chemotherapy solution on

> yourself,

> > what would you clean it with?

> >

> > a cold water

> > b warm soapy water

> > c warm water

> > d rub it off with a towel

> >

> > I do not know the answer to this question. I

> would

> > love to know the correct answer though. I have

> looked

> > on the internet, with no results. Please, if

> anyone

> > knows the correct answer, please let me know

> >

> > beth

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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WOW! CE's for cosmetology license? What state are you in? In Ca no CE's for

that, I am a cosmetologist too! What a coincidence?

Any way kudos for starting early. Great that LuAnn let you borrow her

materials. Most people would not have loaned them as they might not ever get

them back. {of course that's not you, you got them back! right? }

I always say to my students don't loan anything over night because you never

know if you will see that person again! We had one guy die at 28 from a heart

attack, another up and left the country, still others in car accidents etc.

Then the good sumarian student that lent the material is out of luck for the

exam that it is for.

So Beth, you might consider lending what YOU developed (YOUR materials) to

someone else. WOW this could be the start of something big! A lending program!

Hm.....

Nice to know I have such kind people on this site! Kudos to Lu Ann for

lending and to Beth for getting back her materials to her!

Respectfully,

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Beth <ebeth1118@...> wrote:

LouAnn

I had 2 chances to pass that CE, and didnt do it. It

didnt show the answers at the end. I have no idea

what I did wrong either. I figured I would just try

one for now, and not wait until the last minute. I

waited until the last minute to take my CEs for my

cosmetology license.

thanks

Beth

--- elliedblu <elliedblu@...> wrote:

> Beth,

>

> You will probably find the answer to this in my

> study materials that I

> sent to you - if you've already mailed them back

> then I'll look for

> the answer when I get the material. I would say the

> answer is B but

> I'm not saying that with 100% certainty.

>

> Not to be contrary but I would keep at this CE until

> I passed it -

> that's what CE is all about. Then again you know how

> important it is

> to me to get A's and pass everything I take.

>

> I haven't even thought about doing CE yet, and I've

> been certified

> for a while already! Trying to learn my job

> completely is about all

> the CE I can handle right now!! You have a leg up

> on me on this

> point as you worked at WalMart and knew what was

> what before you

> became certified. Impressive that you started your

> CE so soon though.

>

>

>

> >

> > If you spilled a chemotherapy solution on

> yourself,

> > what would you clean it with?

> >

> > a cold water

> > b warm soapy water

> > c warm water

> > d rub it off with a towel

> >

> > I do not know the answer to this question. I

> would

> > love to know the correct answer though. I have

> looked

> > on the internet, with no results. Please, if

> anyone

> > knows the correct answer, please let me know

> >

> > beth

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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