Encl. (4) TO COMDTINST 16478.12
First CG District ATON Battery Recovery Site Safety Plan
II.
POISONOUS\INFECTIOUS INSECTS. The primary concern here is ticks carrying
Lymes disease, poisonous spiders, bee stings, allergic sensitivities, and
for certain response operations mosquitoes that may be carriers of
infectious diseases.
A.
PREVENTION.
1. During morning safety briefings, provide information on the
location of hazards and how to deal with problems.
2. Personnel should be provided with long sleeved clothing and insect
repellant in designated areas.
3. Personnel should inspect each other for ticks and signs of infected
bites during breaks when working in designated areas.
4. Personnel with allergies to bee stings or insect bites may suffer a
medical emergency if bitten. Supervisors on site should be prepared
to deal with these medical emergencies.
5. Personnel with severe allergies must work in areas away from
known/suspected bee hazards.
B.
BEE STINGS. When a bee stings it may leave a stinger in the wound
which will continue to inject venom. Wasps, hornets, and ants do not
have this type of stinger, but they can produce multiple bites.
1.
The following signs or symptoms may indicate an allergic
reaction:
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swollen throat, difficulty breathing, or noisy breathing;
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sudden pain, severe itching, hives (or itching over the
body), headache, acute redness and/or swelling of the wound;
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a white, firm swelling in the skin with itching;
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reduced consciousness, or shock.
2.
FIRST AID.
3.
a. Wash the wound with soap and water.
b. If symptoms of allergic reaction are present REQUEST MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE and treat for shock.
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