Any clothing that has to be pulled over the head should be cut off the body instead of pulled over the head. If you are helping other people remove their clothing, try to avoid touching any contaminated areas, and remove the clothing as quickly as possible. Washing yourself: As quickly as possible, wash any abrin from your skin with large amounts of soap and water.
Washing with soap and water will help protect people from any chemicals on their bodies. If your eyes are burning or your vision is blurred, rinse your eyes with plain water for 10 to 15 minutes. If you wear contacts, remove them and put them with the contaminated clothing.
Do not put the contacts back in your eyes even if they are not disposable contacts. If you wear eyeglasses, wash them with soap and water.
You can put your eyeglasses back on after you wash them. Disposing of your clothes: After you have washed yourself, place your clothing inside a plastic bag. Avoid touching contaminated areas of the clothing. Anything that touches the contaminated clothing should also be placed in the bag. If you wear contacts, put them in the plastic bag, too. Seal the bag, and then seal that bag inside another plastic bag. Disposing of your clothing in this way will help protect you and other people from any chemicals that might be on your clothes.
When the local or state health department or emergency personnel arrive, tell them what you did with your clothes. The health department or emergency personnel will arrange for further disposal.
Do not handle the plastic bags yourself. Seek medical attention right away. To receive email updates about this page, enter your email address: Email Address. Set your location: Set Cancel. My Location: Loading Font Size:. By Topic. Abrus precatorius, Rosary Pea. Abrus precatorius L. Distribution This species is possibly native to India, but certainly tropical Asia, and is now found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world.
Occurrence in Florida In Florida, this species is found growing from central peninsula counties southward to Miami-Dade and Collier counties. Means of Dispersal This species produces abundant seeds that are dispersed by birds or by water when the vines grow near stream banks. Abrin is similar to ricin, but more toxic. The seed shell must be pricked or crushed to release the toxin, so any cuts or pricks on their hands led many an artisan to their death. Unfortunately, children are also attracted to these bright berries.
Because no antidote exists for abrin, it is important to avoid exposure. If someone has swallowed abrin, do not induce vomiting or give fluids to drink. Seek medical help at once. Ricin is also found naturally in castor beans. Beans used to make castor oil. A castor plant, Ricinus communis, is grown for its fast growing large leaves. Probably originating in Africa, but now throughout the world, this large shrubby plant is popular because of its hardy nature.
It grows well in barren areas and requires no special care. Fast growing, it can reach 36 feet in a season. In , Georgi Markov, a Bulgarian writer and journalist living in London, died after he was attacked by a man with an umbrella.
Toggle navigation. Rosary pea Facts Rosary pea is woody vine that belongs to the legume family. It originates from India, Indonesia and Africa, but it can be found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world today.
Rosary pea usually grows on the pastures, abandoned farms, along the roadsides and in the wastelands. It can be also seen in many gardens, where it is cultivated in ornamental purposes. Due to ability to easily escape from cultivation and successfully invade nearby areas, rosary pea is classified as invasive weed in many countries outside its native range.
Interesting Rosary pea Facts: Rosary pea has twining or trailing stem with slender herbaceous branches.
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