Highly concentrated sulfuric acid drain cleaner can produce full-thickness cutaneous burns that require skin grafting in the majority of cases. Proper use of these agents and sequestering them from children may reduce accidental contact; however, their abuse as agents of assault remains a source of significant morbidity.

Our data demonstrate that injuries from air-powered guns should be treated in a manner similar to those from low velocity powder firearms. We can no longer continue to underestimate the potential for life-threatening injury from these weapons.