Chemical burns
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1. What is Diphoterine®? 2. What is the mechanism of action of Diphoterine®? 3. Why is Diphoterine® an hypertonic solution? 4. Why is Diphoterine® an amphoteric solution? 5. Is Diphoterine® a chelator? 6. What are the demonstrated advantages of Diphoterine® regarding efficacy? 7. What is the toxicity of Diphoterine®? Does it lack toxicity/irritancy/ sensitization potential? 8. For which uses is Diphoterine® recommended? 9. What are the limitations of Diphoterine®? a) Is Diphoterine® active against all chemical products? b) Is its efficacy in the first few minutes the same after a long delay? 10. Is Diphoterine® useful for thermal burns? 11. Can you use Diphoterine® to decontaminate dusts and chemically inert particulates, including metals? 12. Can you utilize Diphoterine® to decontaminate chemically active solids (i.e., sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, etc.)? 13. What happens if Diphoterine® is used when there hasn’t been a chemical exposure? 14. Can Diphoterine® be used for caustic ingestions? 15. Can you decontaminate with water or normal saline before or after Diphoterine®? How do you use Diphoterine®? 16. How do you utilize Diphoterine® in an optimal manner? Is it necessary to use the entire container? 17. When should Diphoterine® be used? 18. Is Diphoterine® a medication? 19. What are Prevor’s other products? 20. Why is there a shelf-life of two years? 21. Is there a gel form of Diphoterine®? 22. What can you do with Diphoterine® after utilization? [How can you dispose of used Diphoterine?] 23. What is the purpose of Hexafluorine®? 24. What is the purpose of Solution de Lavage® supplied with Diphoterine® in the wall-mounted eye decontamination station?
25. Is the eyebath used in the Prevor eyewash products a Morgan lens ?
26. Could a Morgan lens be installed on a PREVOR eyewash ?
27. Should anaestesics drops be administered before using Diphotérine® ?