Show KITCHEN PERILS rJ I Statistics from various sources covering covering- home accidents differ as asto asto asto to which is the most dangerous room in the home but all of them arc are in agreement that the kitchen stands at or near the top of the list Since the kitchen is is the place where sharp knives and other in instruments in- in instruments capable of inflicting wounds are kept and used it could be assumed that cuts of one kind kindor or another would constitute a high proportion of kitchen accidents It could also be assumed that another high proportion would consist of or burns and scalds from handling hot liquids and containers Your own kitchen will be a safer place if you keep knives in a sepa sepa- separate separate separate rate drawer or compartment and if you are careful to cut away I from never towards the hand that thatis thatis is holding the object you are cut cut- I ting Use a pot holder when hand hand- handling handling handling ling pans in which food is cooking and never leave handles protruding protruding ing over the edge of the stove Another sound precaution is to keep on a kitchen shelf a small bottle of antiseptic a tube of burn ointment and a few adhesive band band- bandages ages those ages those use to dressings with the gauze pad already affixed to the adhesive tape This will make it easy to attend promptly I to to minor cuts and burns which if neglected are only too likely to become infected Water is a conductor of electric electric- ity To avoid the risk of a jarring shock never handle electrical appliances appliances ap ap- appliances with wet hands Always wipe up immediately anything anything- you spill on the floor Slipping on spilled grease may result in a fall that may have more serious consequences con con- consequences consequences sequences than can be taken care of with a touch of antiseptic and a ready-made ready adhesive bandage I |