American Red Cross First Aid: Responding to EmergenciesA textbook with questions and answers, for use in a training course for American Red Cross certification. |
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... chemicals that are strong acids or alkalis . Cleaning solutions , such as household bleach , drain cleaners , toilet bowl cleaners ; paint strippers ; and lawn or garden chemicals are common sources of caustic chem- icals , or chemicals ...
... chemicals that are strong acids or alkalis . Cleaning solutions , such as household bleach , drain cleaners , toilet bowl cleaners ; paint strippers ; and lawn or garden chemicals are common sources of caustic chem- icals , or chemicals ...
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... chemicals , such as lime . Take care not to get any of the dry chemicals in your eyes or the eyes of the victim or any bystanders . Many dry chemicals are activated by contact with water , but if continuous running water is available ...
... chemicals , such as lime . Take care not to get any of the dry chemicals in your eyes or the eyes of the victim or any bystanders . Many dry chemicals are activated by contact with water , but if continuous running water is available ...
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... chemicals that allow the animals to kill and eat their prey . In Cambridge , Massachusetts , scientists are focus- ing on the protein chemicals the spider uses to par- alyze its prey . They believe that certain compounds . in the venom ...
... chemicals that allow the animals to kill and eat their prey . In Cambridge , Massachusetts , scientists are focus- ing on the protein chemicals the spider uses to par- alyze its prey . They believe that certain compounds . in the venom ...
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