Chemical burn
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- Although injuries do occur at home, the risk of sustaining a chemical burn is much greater in the workplace, especially in businesses and manufacturing plants that use large quantities of chemicals.
- Chemical burn is one condition where immediate treatment should precede examination as the amount of damage is related to the duration of the exposure.
- Chemical Burn Treatment The first step in treating a chemical burn is to remove the material causing the burn.
- Therefore, treating a chemical burn is a race with time-and the race leads to the shower or nearest available water source.
- The typical chemical burn is due to a pet ingesting or licking a caustic or corrosive chemical such as bleach or disinfectants.
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