Fertilizer

• Symptoms

Risk for nausea, vomiting, and upset stomach. With concentrated products, can also see chemical burns.

• What to do

If the patient has no symptoms, give them a small snack and fluids to dilute the product and monitor for symptoms for the next 4 hours. If the patient develops symptoms, contact the Washington Poison Center (1-800-222-1222) for further advice.

• Symptoms

Risk for redness, irritation, and ocular injury

• What to do

Rinse the eye for 10-15 minutes with water, and then rest the eye for 1 hour with no more rinsing or medicated eyedrops. Call the poison center after 1 hour.

• Symptoms

Risk for redness, irritation and with extended exposure burns

• What to do

Remove any clothing which has fertilizer product on it, then rinse the affected area thoroughly for 15 minutes with water. If area becomes painful or red, call us (1-800-222-1222) for further advice.