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    How about eating food desiccant by mistake

    • Last Update: 2017-04-28
    • Source: Internet
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    Introduction: a lot of food additives are added in food processing, and food desiccant does exist in food A small independent white package says "do not take" four words on it What about eating food desiccant by mistake? If your children and your parents eat the desiccant by mistake, then don't panic and calm down, because the amount of desiccant used in the processing and production of food is not very much, and each package is basically about 5 to 10 grams What should children do if they eat the desiccant by mistake ? even if you don't know what kind of food desiccant to take, it's recommended to prepare a food safety detector at home, so that you can know which kind of desiccant, and then handle it in time Defecation is very important Drink more cold boiled water to dilute, so that toxic substances are discharged with urine What will happen if you eat food desiccant by mistake? Next, enter through the safety net OK Mainly depends on which kind of desiccant is eaten by mistake Ingestion of silica gel desiccant, this desiccant is generally transparent, non-toxic, do not need to do any treatment Ingestion of Fe2O3 desiccant by mistake, which is brown and only slightly irritant, can be diluted by drinking water for those who ingest it by mistake Unless the patient intentionally takes it in large quantities, it will cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea Therefore, the possibility of iron poisoning should be considered, and medical treatment must be carried out as soon as possible Ingestion of calcium chloride desiccant, this desiccant, is only a little irritant, as long as drinking water to dilute it Eat calcium oxide desiccant by mistake This desiccant, which we usually call quicklime, will become strong alkali of calcium bicarbonate when encountering water It is corrosive Please drink water at home to dilute it, and then send it to the hospital for further treatment Do not induce vomiting Take milk or water quickly, but be careful not to neutralize with any acids Eating desiccant by mistake often happens Many baomams around pregnancy eat desiccant by mistake Many children and old people will eat desiccant by mistake, so we must be careful The remaining desiccant in the food should be thrown away in time If we want to use waste, we must not let children and old people touch places like this everyday Food additive knowledge is still very important Editor in charge: he xianrob
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