Show Watch The Eyes Spring Its It's that time of year ear again when Americans reach into their home arsenals arsen arsen- p p- als and launch their campaigns cam- cam t of chemical warfare against household dirt and garden pests Dont Don't let your efforts lead to tragedy warns the Utah Society for the Prevention Prevention Prevention Pre Pre- of Blindness by ing an eye to become the unintended unintended unintended un un- intended target of household chemicals THOUGH EYE injury is always a threat when chemical chemical chemical chemi chemi- cal cleansers are within children's childrens childrens children's childrens children's chil chil- drens dren's reach modern packaging packaging packaging pack pack- aging particularly the aerosol and other spray containers containers con con- iners makes them especially especially especially es es- attractive to children children children chil chil- dren says Mrs Raoul C. C Evans Executive Director of the Utah Society II Accident reports confirm that adults too often neglect safety precautions regarding accessibility of home chemicals chemicals chemi chemi- cals cats to children says Mrs Evans They may also ignore ignore ignore ig ig- nore the simplest precautions for themselves such as failing to note which way an aerosol nozzle is pointed before before before be be- fore they spray THE TIlE SOCIETY urges this emergency treatment if caustic caustic caustic caus caus- tic chemicals enter the eye Flood the eye with water immediately continuing for about 15 minutes Hold the head under a faucet or pour cool water into the eye from froma a glass pot etc Do not use an eye cup Then call a doctor U Another danger of aerosol aerosolS S containers is their propensity for explosion says Mrs Evans The National Commission Commission Commission Com Com- mission on Product Safety has reported that pressure can build up in the cans causing them to explode with the force of hand grenades shooting shooting shooting shoot shoot- ing metal shrapnel They are dangerous if over over- heated r NEVER THROW empty aerosol cans on a trash fire warns the Society Even empty I glass bottles thrown on a fire can explode and shower potentially potentially potentially po po- blinding fragments Safety goggles or glasses are strongly recommended b by bythe bythe Y the Society for yard work and gardening particularly if chemical pesticides or fertilizers fertilizers fertilizers are being used or if pruning or mowing are re on he agenda U. U S. S PUBLIC Health Service I ice figures in indicate at an estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated injuries a year t are caused by power mowers and safety goggles are especially especial especial- ly important for protecting the r cc eyes from small stones and k other objects thrown up by byI I power mowers Safety goggles or safety glasses and sunglasses made up in your prescription can be obtained from your local eye specialist or optical house |