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isk group. Besides their age-related awareness of
an appropriate risk awareness, educational intervention
forms are also recommended prevention
methods for supervisors (Table 11).
Locking away and storing toxic substances and
medicaments securely are also considered advisable.
WHO is also calling for the development and
implementation of laws/standards for the production,
storage, distribution and disposal of potential
toxic substances.
4.4.7 «Electrocution» accident segment
Table 11
Prevention options recommended for accidents for the accident
segment «Poisoning and chemical burns»
Risk factor Prevention option Poisoning Chemical
burn
Children and adolescents
Victim’s lack of or
limited awareness
of danger
Supervisor’s low
awareness of
danger
Development: fun
experimenting/urge
to explore
Toxic household
products
Current use of toxic
substances in the
household
Lack of provisions
and standards for
toxic products and
their packaging
Storage/safekeeping
of toxic or potentially
harmful
household products
Poor perception and
a lack of understanding
for signs
of danger
Age-dependent awareness
raising of awareness
of danger
Supervisor must accept
age-dependent responsibility
for prevention
Raising supervisor’s
awareness for a marked
awareness of danger
As the educator, make
sure that children
cannot access anything
toxic when exploring
their environment
Removal of toxic
products from the
household
Parental education on
safe behaviour and
improved child supervision
Legislation and/or
guidelines for childproof
packaging including
child closure systems
Storage of toxic or
potentially harmful
household products in
lockable cupboard
Availability/recording of
toxicology centre’s
emergency number
(145)
Only pack medicaments
in non-lethal doses
All age segments
Users are called upon to
look actively for S
(safety) and R (risk)
phrases
Users should look
actively for symbols of
danger
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The terms «electrical accident», «power accident»
and «electric shock» are mainly used synonymously
in the literature, whereby these terms denote injuries
caused by electricity. The children and adolescents
age group is identified here as a risk group.
While there is little evidence-based knowledge
both in terms of the cause of the accident and in
terms of successful prevention measures, the epidemiological
data show that the «Electrocution»
accident segment generates the lowest incidence
of injuries in the home and leisure sector when
compared with the other accident segments. It is
possible that the current safety standard and/or
awareness of prevention correspond to a high
Table 12
Prevention options recommended for accidents caused by
electricity
Risk factor
Prevention option
Children and adolescents
Victim’s lack of or limited Age-dependent awareness raising of awareness
of awareness of danger
danger
Supervisor’s low awareness
of danger
Electrical sockets, outlets
Lack of attention for or
knowledge of important
behavioural rules when
using electricity
Handling and/or using
electronic equipment in
damp/wet environments
Supervisor must accept age-dependent
responsibility for prevention
Raising supervisor’s awareness for a marked
awareness of danger
Protection of power outlets and power strips
with inserts/dummy plugs
Installation of child protection power outlets
Include the installation of residual current
circuit breakers in electrical installations
All age segments
Awareness-raising and clarification on the
safe use of electricity
Adaptation of domestic equipment and/or
setting
«Design for safety» Þ establish passive safety
mechanisms
Radiant heaters and other electrical appliances
should be permanently installed in
bathrooms at a safe distance of at least one
metre from the bath
Clear away electrical equipment after use to
prevent children from playing with it
Installation of a residual current circuit
breaker
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