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Chemical spill, fumes or accidental poisoning

A significant inhalation, ingestion, eye splash, burn or spill needs product-specific poison or emergency advice; pregnancy is important context but not the only risk.

Direct guidance

What to know or do

Move to fresh air when safe, rinse exposed skin or eyes as directed, keep the container or label available and do not induce vomiting unless a poison professional instructs you to.

What changes the answer

  • The exact product, task, temperature, duration and ventilation
  • Whether exposure is through breathing, swallowing, skin contact or injury
  • Any label warning, spill, symptoms or repeated occupational-level exposure

Urgent help

When to get individual help

Use urgent maternity or emergency care now. This guide cannot determine the cause or confirm that it is safe to wait.

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