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  2. Chemical burn - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, chemical burns can be caused by biological toxins (such as anthrax toxin) and by some types of cytotoxic chemical weapons, e.g., vesicants such as mustard gas and Lewisite, or urticants such as phosgene oxime. Chemical burns may: need no source of heat; occur immediately on contact; not be immediately evident or noticeable; be ...

  3. Mustard gas - Wikipedia

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    Mustard agent burns do not heal quickly and (as with other types of burns) present a risk of sepsis caused by pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The mechanisms behind mustard gas's effect on endothelial cells are still being studied, but recent studies have shown that high levels of exposure can induce high ...

  4. Hydrofluoric acid burn - Wikipedia

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    A hydrofluoric acid burn is a chemical burn from hydrofluoric acid. [1] Where it contacts the skin it results in significant pain, swelling, redness, and skin breakdown. [1] [2] If the fumes are breathed in swelling of the upper airway and bleeding may occur. [2] Complications can include electrolyte, heart, lung, kidney, and neurological ...

  5. TikToker Suffers Chemical Facial Burns After Undergoing ... - AOL

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    Image credits: Provided to Bored Panda To minimize negative side effects, there are steps a person can take. As per Agnes, one should avoid retinoids and exfoliants for a few days before their ...

  6. A TikToker had an allergic reaction to hair dye that caused ...

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    Seraya Ellison told Buzzfeed after dyeing her hair her face went numb and she had chemical burns. It took five days for her symptoms to subside.

  7. Myrtle Beach resort to pay $26 million after 3-year-old ...

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    The injuries were the result of chemical burns from one the swimming pools at Caribbean Resort and Villas, 3000 N. Ocean Blvd. The pool had dangerous high levels of chlorine. The North Carolina ...

  8. Aerosol burn - Wikipedia

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    An aerosol frostbite of the skin is an injury to the body caused by the pressurized gas within an aerosol spray cooling quickly, with the sudden drop in temperature sufficient to cause frostbite to the applied area. [1]

  9. Burn - Wikipedia

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    Chemical burns can be caused by over 25,000 substances, [2] most of which are either a strong base (55%) or a strong acid (26%). [36] Most chemical burn deaths are secondary to ingestion . [ 2 ] Common agents include: sulfuric acid as found in toilet cleaners, sodium hypochlorite as found in bleach, and halogenated hydrocarbons as found in ...