What is 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.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Flammiger|first1=Anna|last2=Maibach|first2=Howard|date=2006|title=Sulfuric acid burns (corrosion and acute irritation): evidence-based overview to management|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16702054/|journal=Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology|volume=25|issue=1|pages=55–61|doi=10.1080/15569520500536634|issn=1556-9527|pmid=16702054|s2cid=44459383}}</ref> [[Hydrochloric acid]] makes milder burns.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Kozawa|first1=Shuji|last2=Kakizaki|first2=Eiji|last3=Muraoka|first3=Eri|last4=Koketsu|first4=Hideki|last5=Setoyama|first5=Mitsuru|last6=Yukawa|first6=Nobuhiro|date=April 2009|title=An autopsy case of chemical burns by hydrochloric acid|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19269213/|journal=Legal Medicine (Tokyo, Japan)|volume=11|issue=Suppl 1 |pages=S535–537|doi=10.1016/j.legalmed.2009.01.008|issn=1873-4162|pmid=19269213}}</ref> 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 == {{Reflist}} ==Related pages== *[[Chemicals]] *[[Burn]] {{multistub|chemistry|med}} [[Category:Medical emergencies|Burn, Chemical]] [[Category:Dermatology]]