Chemical burn

A chemical burn is an uncomfortable sensation caused by the destruction of body tissue. It is destroyed by various chemicals. For example, concentrated sulfuric acid makes very bad chemical burns.[1] Hydrochloric acid makes milder burns.[2] There are several ways to protect against chemical burns, such as wearing gloves and a lab apron when working with chemicals. Each chemical has its own way to remove it from the skin, but normally drenching the burn with water should help.

References

  1. ↑ Flammiger, Anna; Maibach, Howard (2006). "Sulfuric acid burns (corrosion and acute irritation): evidence-based overview to management". Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology. 25 (1): 55–61. doi:10.1080/15569520500536634. ISSN 1556-9527. PMID 16702054. S2CID 44459383.
  2. ↑ Kozawa, Shuji; Kakizaki, Eiji; Muraoka, Eri; Koketsu, Hideki; Setoyama, Mitsuru; Yukawa, Nobuhiro (April 2009). "An autopsy case of chemical burns by hydrochloric acid". Legal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan). 11 (Suppl 1): S535–537. doi:10.1016/j.legalmed.2009.01.008. ISSN 1873-4162. PMID 19269213.