NIOSH Fast Facts: Protecting Yourself from Poisonous Plants
Immediately rinse skin with rubbing alcohol, poison plant wash, or degreasing soap (such as dishwashing soap) or detergent, and lots of water. Rinse frequently so that wash solutions do not dry on the skin and further spread the urushiol. Scrub under nails with a brush. Apply wet compresses, calamine lotion, or hydrocortisone cream to the skin ...
Poisonous Plants and Work | Outdoor | CDC
Aug 28, 2024 · The most common problems with poisonous plants arise from contact with the sap oil. Several plants native to the United States can cause an allergic skin reaction. These include poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. Workers may also develop lung irritation from contact with burning poisonous plants.
poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac. ӽ Inhaling smoke from burning plants can cause severe allergic respiratory problems. When exposure to burning poisonous plants is unavoidable, employers should provide workers with: A NIOSH-certified half-face piece particulate respirator rated R–95, P–95, or better. This recommendation does
Dermatitis Associated with Cashew Nut Consumption
During April 1982, a poison ivy-like dermatitis affected 54 persons who consumed cashew nut pieces sold by a Little League organization in a southcentral Pennsylvania community. The cashew pieces, sold in 7-oz. bags, were imported from Mozambique and processed for distribution by a Pittsburgh company. The Little League had purchased 2,928 bags ...
Jade plant (Crassula sp.) 1658 Pothos/Devil’s ivy (Epipremnum aureum)1401 Poison ivy (Toxicodendron/Rhus radicans)1308 Umbrella tree (Brassaia actinophylia)1141 African violet (Saintpaulia ionantha)1137 Rhododendron/Azalea (Rhododendron sp.) 1029 Yew (Taxus sp.) 969 Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulua5 4 ) 9 Pyracantha (Pyracantha sp.) 894
• Contact with plant irritants and sensitizers (e.g., poison ivy, thorns) •4 Environmental conditions (e.g., lightning, cold weather) • Fatigue • Hazardous materials and gases • Heat-related illness • Insect bites or stings • Respiratory illnesses • Rhabdomyolysis. 7 • Smoke contaminants • Stress
Notes from the Field: Kratom ( Mitragyna speciosa ) Exposures …
Jul 29, 2016 · CDC characterized kratom exposures that were reported to poison centers and uploaded to the National Poison Data System (NPDS) during January 2010–December 2015. The NPDS is a national database of information logged by the country’s regional poison centers serving all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico and is ...
Sporotrichosis Basics | Sporotrichosis | CDC
Apr 24, 2024 · Sporotrichosis ("rose gardener's disease") is a fungal skin infection caused by Sporothrix, a fungus that lives in soil and on plants. It affects both people and animals. People get infected when Sporothrix gets in cuts or scrapes. For example, infections can be caused by pricks from rose thorns or scratches from an infected cat.
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Breakthrough Varicella Fact Sheet | Chickenpox (Varicella) - CDC
Breakthrough varicella is an infection with wild-type varicella zoster virus that occurs in a varicella vaccinated person more than 42 days after vaccination. Varicella in an Unvaccinated Person. 250–500 lesions. Mostly vesicular.
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