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Sulfuric Acid Burns

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Abstract

Chemical burns (e.g., sulfuric acid) are more deleterious than thermal burns as the effect continues till the cauterizing agent is neutralized.

Sulfuric acid is a highly corrosive agent and results in the generation of an extreme heat of reaction upon contact with water.

Route of exposure is important in first aid.

Time is a critical factor, and prompt decontamination, clothing removal, and rinsing are key to mitigate complications.

Management of sulfuric acid burns needs further research in the areas outlined.

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  1. University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA

    Austin Jiang

  2. Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

  3. Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

    Geetanjali Sethi & Viswanath Reddy Belum

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany

    Swen Malte John

  2. National Allergy Research Centre, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Herlev-Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Hellerup, Denmark

    Jeanne Duus Johansen

  3. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Thomas Rustemeyer

  4. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany

    Peter Elsner

  5. Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Howard I. Maibach

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Jiang, A., Maibach, H.I., Sethi, G., Belum, V.R. (2020). Sulfuric Acid Burns. In: John, S., Johansen, J., Rustemeyer, T., Elsner, P., Maibach, H. (eds) Kanerva’s Occupational Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68617-2_207

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