Chemical Burn Injury

Chemical Burns What To Do About Chemical Burns

The Mayo Clinic recommends the following:

1. Remove the cause of the burn by flushing the chemicals off the skin surface with cool, running water for 20 minutes or more. If the burning chemical is a powder-like substance, such as lime, brush it off the skin before flushing.
2. Remove clothing or jewelry that has been contaminated by the chemical.
3. Apply a cool, wet cloth or towel to relieve pain.
4. Wrap the burned area loosely with a dry, sterile dressing or a clean cloth.
5. Rewash the burned area for several more minutes if the person experiences increased burning after the initial washing.

You should also contact your local Poison Control Center or call the Poison Hot line at 1-800-222-1222.

Chemical Burn Injury

What can cause chemical burns? A wide range of products and materials:

• Tagless Infant Clothing
• Household chemicals
• bleach
• boric acid
• Paint thinner
• Plumbing decloggers such as Drano or Liquid Plumber
• Cold or freezer packs that break or leak
• Swimming pool or toilet bowl chlorine tablets
• Swimming pool chemicals
• Metal or jewelry cleaners
• Workplace Materials
• liquid concrete
• road construction and paving industry materials
• hazardous materials
• solvents
• storage tanks (premature aging, defective manufacture, leaks)

A chemical burn is often catastrophic, resulting in severe, permanent, debilitating injuries, or even death. The physical, emotional, and financial toll such injuries cause to victims and their families are enormous.

Chemical Burn

To help recover money to pay for the financially ruinous effects of burn injuries, contact our personal injury lawyers about your burn injury claim.

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