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Wash from your head to your feet, including armpits and groin, with lukewarm water and mild soap (if available), for about 90 seconds.

First wash your hair, face, and hands, and then wash the rest of your body.

Use a separate clean cloth or paper towels for each part of your body, and for each time you repeat the process. Repeat the process several times if you continue to feel liquid on you.

Continue blotting and rubbing, with clean, dry cloths or paper towels, dropping used things to the floor.

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Blot your skin for 10 seconds, then rub for 10 seconds any places on your skin or in your hair where you can see or feel liquid. Use separate, dry, clean cloths or paper towels to blot each part of your body where you feel liquid, beginning with your head and hair, and then your face, hands, body, arms, legs, and feet.

If you wear contact lenses, take them out and place them with your clothing.

Place items in a designated area, preferably in a plastic bag. If you must pull clothing over your head, close your eyes and mouth, and hold your breath so you don’t get sulfur mustard in your eyes, nose, or mouth.

Avoid pulling clothing over your head.

If you cannot take off all layers, take off as many clothes as you can. Ideally, undress, blot, and shower immediately or as soon as you can, as described below. Taking off all layers of clothing (including jewelry and accessories), blotting any liquid, and showering is the best method for removing sulfur mustard from your body.

If the sulfur mustard release was indoors, get out of the building and seek higher ground.

If you cannot get away from the area where sulfur mustard was released, go to the highest ground possible because sulfur mustard is heavier than air and will sink to low-lying areas.

If you cannot go indoors, leave the area where the sulfur mustard was released.

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Make sure windows are closed and ventilation systems are turned off to make sure the contamination does not come inside. If the sulfur mustard release was outdoors, go indoors and shelter in place.Refer to emergency broadcasts and local authorities for instructions. Make sure you understand your local emergency notification system if you have one. Get away from the area where the sulfur mustard was released and breathe fresh air.Decreased red and white blood cells and platelets (pancytopenia) leading to weakness, bleeding, and infectionsĮxposure to large doses of sulfur mustard may result in the following harmful health effects:.Sulfur mustard can have the following effects on specific parts of the body:

It may take up to 24 hours for some symptoms to occur. Typically signs and symptoms do not occur immediately. Signs and symptoms vary depending on how the person was exposed, the amount of sulfur mustard (mass), and the length of time of the exposure.