Pencil lead

Home treatment:

Graphite is relatively nontoxic. Contact Poison Control for further information.

Before calling emergency:

Determine the following information:

• the patient's age, weight, and condition
• name of product (as well as the ingredients and strength if known)
• the time it was swallowed
• the amount swallowed

Poison Control, or a local emergency number:

They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the person to the hospital. If it is necessary, bring a pencil sample with you to the emergency room.

What to expect at the emergency room:

Some or all of the following procedures may be performed on the patient:

• Observe the patient.
• Treat the symptoms.

Expectations (prognosis):

Since this chemical is normally nontoxic, recovery is likely.