Medical and emergency uses for bleach and salt

[eldergamer]

Clean wounds with Sterile Saline

Sterile saline comes prepackaged for use by paramedics in the field and for health care practitioners in a hospital setting. Sterile saline may be replicated by adding 1 tsp (4.2605668 grams) of salt to 2 cups ( 475 mL ) of boiled or bottled water. This solution may be used to clean wounds anywhere on the body and may be packaged and stored for later use.

 

Clean infected wounds with Dakin's Solution

Dakin's solution is another antibacterial agent that is used in the presence of infection. Dakin's is not safe to use around the eyes. Some pharmacies stock Dakin's Solution, but you can make it by mixing 1 or 2 tsp (5-10 mL) of liquid bleach to 1 liter of sterile saline solution. The solution should then be further diluted before using for wound care: one part Dakin's to three or four parts saline or sterile water. Dakin's solution is also good for dressing changes.

 

Disinfect and Sanitize clean bandages

Water and Bleach can disinfect and sanitize clean bandages.

 

Emergencies drinking water sterilization

In emergencies you can sterilize dirty water for drinking with 2 drops of bleach per gallon (3.7854 liters) of water. It tastes awful but it is effective.

 

 

These are real solution from emergency manuals and used currently in all parts of the world today.

 

Eldergamer

 

Edited December 17, 2018 by eldergamer

[Faalagorn]

Currently clean water is really easy to get, even after the water is shut down. What I'd love to see is more attention to how clean the water is based on how long it's stored and what source it is from, not just toxic/not toxic as it currently is. Hopefully a bigger system for that is considered somewhere down the road, and that's where I'd love to see the requirements to boil the water more often (and longer!) and emergency use of bleach to purify it would be much welcome addition