正如前面所說, CS 氣體粒子本身比空氣重,因此如果家居附近曾有警察發射催淚彈,較低樓層以及家中地面會有較多污染,亦由於 CS 氣體成份並非水溶性,因此不可能只靠清水清洗懷疑受污染物件,必須配合清潔劑清潔(受污染衣服類似方法處理)。至於身體曾因各種原因接觸過氣體,應以生理鹽水或番梘水(或其他微鹼性溶液)沖洗 10-20 分鐘。由於現時無特效藥針對 CS 氣體造成的嚴重呼吸道併發症,許教授個人見解是以吸入型皮質類固醇與長效型 β2 促效劑 (Combination of ICS and fast acting LABA) 療法處理病人病況。
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