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Topic: Chemical burn


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  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Chemical burn
A chemical burn occurs when living tissue is exposed to a reactive chemical substance such as a strong acid or base.
The exact symptoms of a chemical burn depend on the chemical involved.
Chemical fabrication, mining, medicine, and related professional fields are examples of occupations where chemical burns may occur.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Chemical_burn   (185 words)

  
 eMedicine - Burns, Chemical : Article by Matthew J Mahlberg
Chemical exposure is a frequent cause of burns, accounting for 2.1-6.5% of all admissions to burn units.
Chemical burns tend to be deep because of continued tissue necrosis caused by prolonged exposure.
Chemical burns caused by automobile airbag deployment are a combined injury of thermal, abrasive, and chemical origin.
www.emedicine.com /derm/topic777.htm   (5822 words)

  
  CIGNA - Burns   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Chemical burns are caused by contact with household or industrial chemicals in a liquid, solid, or gas form.
Chemical has been swallowed that may be a poison or causes burning in the mouth, throat, or the esophagus: call your local Poison Control Center or the National Poison Control Hotline (1-800-222-1222) immediately for information on treatment.
Chemical burns: Natural foods such as chili peppers, which contain a substance irritating to the skin, can cause a burning sensation.
www.cigna.com /healthinfo/burns.html   (4446 words)

  
  Chemical burn - skin care
Chemical burns are burns from lye, acids, or other tissue-damaging chemicals splashed on the skin.
Chemical burns can occur in the home, at work or school, and as a result of accident or assault.
Most chemical burns are caused by: Acids, such as battery acid, toilet bowl cleaners, or artificial nail primers; Alkalis, such as paint removers, lime, dishwasher powders, or lye.
skin-care.health-cares.net /chemical-burn.php   (713 words)

  
 Burn Treatment Guide
The burn has moderate to severe pain and swelling it is probable a second degree burn.
The burn may be a third degree burn where all layers of skin have been severely burned.
The burn may be infected it continues to ooze, smells, is not healing, or has red streaks radiating away from the burn injury.
www.burnremedies.com   (677 words)

  
 Chemical Burns in Cats
Chemical burns are not as common as thermal burns.
The typical chemical burn is due to a pet ingesting or licking a caustic or corrosive chemical such as bleach or disinfectants.
Chemical burns on the surface of the tongue usually cause a whitening of the surface skin tissue.
www.petplace.com /cats/chemical-burns-in-cats/page1.aspx   (669 words)

  
 Burns
All burns should be treated quickly to reduce the temperature of the burned area and reduce damage to the skin and underlying tissue (if the burn is severe).
Deep second- and third-degree burns (called full-thickness burns) will likely need to be treated with skin grafts, in which healthy skin is taken from another part of the body and surgically placed over the burn wound to help the area heal.
Chemical burns to the mouth or eyes require immediate medical evaluation after thorough flushing with water.
www.kidshealth.org /parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/burns.html   (1738 words)

  
 Chemical burn - Information from Reference.com
There are no dictionary entries for Chemical burn, but Chemical, burn are spelled correctly.
Burns, Chemical - Acids are defined as proton donors (H +), and bases are defined
A chemical burn should be washed with large amounts of water.
dictionary.reference.com /search?q=Chemical%20burn   (257 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
A chemical burn occurs when living tissue is exposed to a reactive chemical substance such as a strong acid or base.
Chemical burns may occur through direct contact on body surfaces including skin and eyes, inhalation, and ingestion.
Chemical fabrication, mining, medicine, and related professional fields are examples of occupations where chemical burns may occur.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=chemical_burn   (169 words)

  
 Chemical Burn - Media Release - NZ Department of Labour
An Ecolab employee suffered a chemical burn to the left eye resulting in total epithelial loss.
Western Bay of Plenty OSH Service Manager Faye Frelan said the prosecution is the highest for her region under the changes to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, which came into force on 5 May 2003, “and this is reflected in the increased level of the fine”.
The accident happened when the employee was decanting a heavy duty chlorinated caustic detergent known as “Enforce” into 250ml bottles, when the hose tail fitting burst causing the pressurised chemical to spray into his eye and left nostril.
www.dol.govt.nz /News/Media/2004/chemical-burn.asp   (288 words)

  
 Carilion - Chemical in the eye
Acid products—including toilet cleaners, battery acid, bleach, chemicals used in industry for crystal etching, and chemicals that are added to gas—can cause burning in the eye and possibly more severe damage.
Alkaline chemicals are able to penetrate and damage the deeper layers of tissue.
Acid and alkali burns can cause mild to severe problems, depending on the type, strength, and the length of time the chemical is in contact with the body.
www.carilion.com /kbase/htm/sig5/7252/sig57252-sec.htm   (380 words)

  
 Chemical burn
A chemical burn occurs when living tissue is exposed to an extremely reactive chemical substance such as a strong acid or base.
Chemical burns need no source of heat, can occur immediately on contact, and are extremely painful.
The exact symptoms of a chemical burn depend on the chemical involved.
www.mrsci.com /Medical-Emergencies/Chemical_burn.php   (157 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Chemical burn or reaction
Chemicals that touch skin can cause a limited skin reaction, an overall body reaction, or both.
Exposure to chemicals at work over a long period of time can cause changing symptoms as the chemical builds up in the person's body.
However, if there is a second or third degree burn or if there is an overall body reaction, get medical help immediately.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000059.htm   (612 words)

  
 Carilion - Chemical burn
Note: If a chemical has been swallowed that may be a poison or may cause burning in the throat and esophagus, call your local Poison Control Center or the National Poison Control Hotline (1-800-222-1222) immediately for information on treatment.
A chemical burn may be serious because of the action of the corrosive or irritating chemicals on the skin.
A chemical burn on the skin can be deeper and larger than the burn first appears.
www.carilion.com /kbase/htm/sig2/5483/1/sig254831-sec.htm   (317 words)

  
 Treatment of white phosphorus and other chemical burn injuries at one burn center over a 51-year period.
Chemical burn injury meets the criteria of the American Burn Association for treatment at a specialized burn facility.
Chemical burn injury comprised 2.1% of all admissions between 1969 and 1985, and 2.07% between 1986 and 2000.
Over time, the proportion of burn center admissions caused by chemical injury is constant, while the average total burn size, full thickness burn size, length of stay and mortality have decreased.
www.galenicom.com /?ac=viewArticleMXPrint&idpm=15225910   (358 words)

  
 AllRefer Health - Chemical Burn or Reaction (Burn from Chemicals)
You should suspect chemical exposure if an otherwise healthy person becomes ill for no apparent reason, particularly if an empty chemical container is found nearby.
Exposure to chemicals at work over a long period of time can cause changing symptoms as the chemical builds up in the victim's body.
If the victim has a chemical in the eyes, see first aid for eye emergencies.
health.allrefer.com /health/chemical-burn-info.html   (362 words)

  
 Saddam's Chemical Weapons Campaign: Halabja, March 16, 1988
His goals were to systematically terrorize and exterminate the Kurdish population in northern Iraq, to silence his critics, and to test the effectiveness of his chemical and biological weapons.
Hussein launched chemical attacks against 40 Kurdish villages and thousands of innocent civilians in 1987-88, using them as testing grounds.
Halabja helped Saddam Hussein gauge the ability of his chemical agents to kill, maim, and terrorize population centers.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/rls/18714.htm   (401 words)

  
 Chemical burn or reaction
Chemicals that touch skin can cause a limited skin reaction, an overall body reaction, or both.
Exposure to chemicals at work over a long period of time can cause changing symptoms as the chemical builds up in the person's body.
However, if there is a second or third degree burn or if there is an overall body reaction, get medical help immediately.
www.pennhealth.com /ency/article/000059.htm   (588 words)

  
 * Chemical burn - (Disease): Definition
Chemical burns occur when a child gets any type of chemical in his/her eye.
Chemical peels are liquid solutions applied to the skin to provide a mild chemical burn, similar to sunburn.
Although many burns result in only minor discomfort, every chemical exposure or burn should be taken seriously.
en.mimi.hu /disease/chemical_burn.html   (196 words)

  
 spontaneous human combustion
They are completely baffled as to how a body could burn down to ashes except for a leg or a foot, while the rest of the room avoids being consumed by the flames.
To prove that a human being might burn like a candle, Dr. John de Haan of the California Criminalistic Institute wrapped a dead pig in a blanket, poured a small amount of gasoline on the blanket, and ignited it.
In any case, she did not burn from the inside, as is claimed happens to SHC victims.
www.skepdic.com /shc.html   (1755 words)

  
 Hawaii Injury Lawyer | Attorney - Hawaii burn accident attorney Wm Lawson
The deadline for most burn (fire or chemical) claims in Hawaii is two (2) years from the date of the injury.
Burn injuries are some of the most disheartening and severe injuries resulting from accidents.
If your burn (fire or chemical) accident injury occurred as a result of the negligence or fault of someone other than your employer, you may have a claim against the at-fault party.
www.hawaii-injury-lawyer-attorney.com /burn-fire-chemical.html   (622 words)

  
 Renewable Energy - Biomass including wood, MSW, and biofuels, carbon cycle, photosynthesis
In waste-to-energy plants, trash is burned to produce steam that can be used either to heat buildings or to generate electricity.
Burning Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) or Wood Waste - Burning municipal solid waste (MSW or garbage) and wood waste to produce energy, means that less of it has to get buried in landfills.
Plants that burn waste to make electricity must use technology to prevent harmful gases and particles from coming out of their smoke stacks.
www.eia.doe.gov /kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/biomass.html   (1414 words)

  
 PREVOR CHEMICAL RISK :ANTICIPATE AND SAV, PREVOIR ET SAUVER, GEFAHR ERKANNT - GEFAHR GEBANNT, CHEMICAL RISK, BRULURE ...
The chemical burn is a part or an entire destruction of the molecules, the cells or the structure of the skin due to an irritant or corrosive chemical product.
The corrosive and irritant products represent the two categories of chemical products with an hazardous criterion, able to provoke a chemical burn after a contact with the eye or the skin.
This exchange is done according to 6 kinds of aggressive chemical reactions : acid, basic, oxydation, reduction, chelation of calcium or magnesium, solvatation.
www.prevor.com /EN/sante/RisqueChimique/mecanisme/mecanisme.php   (309 words)

  
 Chemical burns: First aid - MayoClinic.com
If the burning chemical is a powder-like substance such as lime, brush it off the skin before flushing.
The chemical burn penetrated through the first layer of skin, and the resulting second-degree burn covers an area more than 2 to 3 inches in diameter.
The chemical burn occurred on the eye, hands, feet, face, groin or buttocks, or over a major joint.
www.mayoclinic.com /health/first-aid-chemical-burns/FA00024   (314 words)

  
 chemical burn treatment Information and Resources Online at The Drug Database - Find Useful Articles and Websites on ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Chemical substances, such as lye and acids, can cause serious burns when in contact with bare skin...
Emergency burn treatment is very important so you know how to evaluate a burn to tell what level it is and to know what to do in each type of burn case.
A discussion of the treatment and prevention of burn injuries in children, including a description of first degree, second degree and third degree burns, first aid and safety tips.
www.thedrugdatabase.com /directory/burn_treatment/chemical_burn_treatment   (430 words)

  
 "What You Should Know About Combustion Appliances and Indoor Air Pollution"Template | Publications | Indoor Air | Air | ...
The common fuels burned in these appliances are natural or LP gas, fuel oil, kerosene, wood, or coal.
The chemical is odorless and some of the symptoms are similar to common illnesses.
Hardwoods are better because they burn hotter and form less creosote, an oily, fl tar that sticks to chimneys and stove pipes.
www.epa.gov /iaq/pubs/combust.html   (4089 words)

  
 Chemical eye burn
Alkali chemicals are more destructive then acidic chemicals because of their ability to adhere to the eye and penetrate tissues.
After chemical exposure, the first step is to immediately (within seconds) begin flushing the eye with water.
The doctor may continue irrigation to insure that the chemical is diluted as much as possible.
www.stlukeseye.com /Conditions/ChemicalBurn.asp   (497 words)

  
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 Chemical burn - Information from Reference.com
Chemical burns can occur in the home, at work or school, and as a result of
The chemical burn penetrated through the first layer of skin, and the resulting
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 H - Glossary of chemical terms
Heat of reaction is the heat evolved or absorbed as a result of the complete chemical reaction of molar amounts of the reactants.
Heat of sublimation is the energy required to convert one mole of a substance from the solid to the gas state (sublimation) without the appearance of the liquid state.
Hydrolysis is a chemical reaction in which water reacts with another substance to form two or more new substances.
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 BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | US used white phosphorus in Iraq
Washington is not a signatory to an international treaty restricting the use of the substance against civilians.
These weapons are particularly nasty because white phosphorus continues to burn until it disappears...
He told PM: "It is not counted under the chemical weapons convention in its normal use but, although it is a matter of legal niceties, it probably does fall into the category of chemical weapons if it is used for this kind of purpose directly against people."
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/4440664.stm   (632 words)

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