Talk:Chemical burn

Belgium?
That part is oddly specific and barely related to the topic at hand.2003:F4:1BCB:F201:8028:FFA7:EFD0:1E31 (talk) 23:56, 6 February 2020 (UTC)

Missed out a classic
Peroxide hair bleaching, gone wrong.

Six types?
The article states There are six types of irritant and/or corrosive products: acids, bases, oxidizers, solvents, and reducing agents. It says there are six kinds, but only five items are on the list. After some googling, I couldn't figure out whether the number of the list is in error; so, I leave it to someone with more of a clue. Michael Kelly 20:55, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

Seeking Medical Help section
I don't believe the following should be in an encyclopedia article:
 * SEEKING MEDICAL HELP
 * The Poison Control Centers (PCC), available 24-hours a day in the US via a toll-free number, are an excellent resource for emergency situations. This is especially true for lab workers or automotive technicians who may encounter more uncommon or specialized chemicals (e.g. an aerosolized refrigerant, organometallics containing tin or mercury, or specialized organic reagents). In fact, emergency room physicians rely heavily on PCC phone contact for information to treating exposures to uncommon chemicals. This is no substitute for seeking in-person medical attention **particularly in cases of ingestion and inhalation** !! But contact via cell-phone during transport to the emergency room or in the first moments following a dermal contact can provide invaluable, effective tips to help control tissue damage and minimizing transdermal absroption of particular chemicals.
 * Poison control center phone numbers vary by locality, but are often available on the inside cover of a phone book with fire department and police emergency numbers, or by calling the toll-free directory: 1-800-555-1212

What do you think? —  Jeremy  Talk  06:24, 16 August 2006 (UTC)


 * I think it should be removed, I for one don't live in the USA and it seems to be a waste of space. Also, if someone actually does get severe chemical burns, I think the last place they'll go to would be Wikipedia. --- Xen 1986 22:17, 6 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Removed as per talk --Rifleman 82 17:38, 21 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Doesn't sound good if you don't think anyone would bother with Wiki for advice, and you're the one editing it.

Chemical burn
"In the event of a chemical burn, the burn area should not be flushed with water, as this may spread the chemical or have other adverse reactions, including chemical reactions with the solute. Medical help should be sought immediately. Any chemical that is dangerous, labeled corrosive, or is not properly identified should never be handled without professional supervision and necessary equipment. "

I took this out of the text - I'm not sure who put this in. I would not agree with it. I work in a chemistry lab and a good rule of thumb in event of exposure is to rinse with copious amounts of water via the sink, emergency showers or eyebath. There are of course, exceptions but this advice is good most of the time. --Rifleman 82 17:38, 21 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Agree. I think this is someone going on about the idea that you should wipe things like concentrated sulphuric off with a tissue and then rinse the skin with water, because it'll get hot if not and do more damage. Personally, I've had boiling concentrated sulphuric and KOH on me more times than I can count. By far the best method is a huge amount of rinsing, immediately. I was looking at the picture of the guy with a burnt hand and wondering how he'd managed to get it into that state when I've never seen anything like that on my skin, yet have had it on me so many times, at high concentrations, and hot. The only thing I can think of is not washing it off thoroughly or quickly enough. I have only tried wiping concentrated acid off once. And it was in no way better. The agitation of the skin actually seems to do a lot of extra damage; helping peel skin off and push the acid through. An absolute waste case would be to start wandering around looking for your mummy to help, as the original edit suggested. The two or three minutes it might take you to find someone is easily enough to make the difference between no problems and third degree burns. If you don't know what to do when it gets on you (to the point of not knowing whether or not to put your hands under the tap).... WTF are you doing with it in your hands to start with?

Uncyclopedified
Parts of the page seemed to be replaced with poor terminology, such as "tissue" with "kleenex". Also some unprofessional language is used. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.116.187.188 (talk) 05:13, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

A major class of corrosives/chemical burn noxae lacking in the article are...
...the alkylants. These are substances, that readily alkylate some essential biomolecules in organism, causing local (irritation, burns, vesication, necrosis) and systematic (e.g. bone marrow depression) injuries. Notable examples would be: dimethyl sulfate (highly toxic and corrosive), diazomethane, allyl chloride, benzyl chloride, methyl trilfate, sulfur and nitrogen mustards etc. All of the mentioned are strongly corrosive. So, I add the alkylant class of noxae in the eliteration, if you don't mind, okay?--84.163.106.216 (talk) 00:30, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Any advice on an academic or other source,that I could write and get an image of HF burn victim? I am fine writing for a donation, just not having good look via Google with a high target source. Ideas? TCO (reviews needed) 22:26, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Maybe add a picture of hand with minor chemical burns?
I dont know if its really a good idea but 2 weeks before i started using latex gloves i would use my bear hands to handle dishes straight out of a commercial grade dishwasher, its a big conveyor belt type with two buckets (one being high concentrated chlorine plus the water is 180 degrees Fahrenheit) and after 5 months, the only thing my hands looked like is red and dead skin areas in the pores of my palms, the pictures here are ones taken from WWI soldiers exposed to mustard gas (very intense compared to my hands) so maybe add a picture of someone who had their bare hands exposed to commercial cleaning agents?

Don't know if this helps but its called "Best Det" from a chemical company called Aspen DragonMaster9817 (talk) 17:20, 26 January 2024 (UTC)