Cutaneous Burns Caused by Sulfuric Acid Drain Cleaner

Bond, Sheldon J.; Schnier, Gregory C.; Sundine, Michael J.; Maniscalco, Stephen P.; Groff, Diller B.

doi:10.1097/00005373-199803000-00019

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“…And damage by sulfuric acid occurs a lot due to carelessness at workplaces or at home [9]. According to Bond et al [10], at the places other than workplace, sulfuric burns occur the most while cleaning a pipeline.…”

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“…Also, even a low concentration of sulfuric acid may cause pain in the eye, increased secretion, and conjunctivitis and if highly concentrated sulfuric acid is splashed to the eye, may cause corneal burn, loss of eyesight, and even eyeball rupture [11,12]. Also, since skin burns caused by sulfuric acid often causes fullthickness skin burns accompanied with skin necrosis, skin incision or skin graft is often required [10]. Due to such characteristics, sulfuric acid is used a lot for deliberately damaging purposes against others as reported a lot in the recent press, and similar cases happened many times in foreign countries as well.…”

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How Can Humans be Damaged from Sulfuric Acid?

Oh¹,

Shin²,

Lee³

et al. 2017

J Clinic Toxicol

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Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the clinical characteristics associated with sulfuric acid injury evaluated in emergency department. Method:This study was retrospective multicenter study with sulfuric acid injured patients who were visited in 3 emergency departments during 10 years in South Korea. Data were collected retrospectively from Jan 2006 to Dec 2015 on all sulfuric acid injuries presenting to the 3 emergency departments. Collected data were those of demographic, exposure site, injury mechanism, final diagnosis and hospital care.Result: A total of 46 patients were enrolled. Most of the patients were male (88.5%). The face and eye were the most commonly injured body parts (53.4%) and most commonly injured mechanism was splashing injury (69.5%) in sulfuric acid burn patients. A total of 25 (54.3%) patients were identified as having lesions more than second degree burn.Conclusion: sulfuric acid can cause severe burns to the skin. When working with sulfuric acid, have to wear acid proof protect clothing, goggle and glove. And it is need to pay close attention when working with sulfuric acid.

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How Can Humans be Damaged from Sulfuric Acid?

Oh¹,

Shin²,

Lee³

et al. 2017

J Clinic Toxicol

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“…Acid effects are determined by the concentration and amount of acid, the duration of contact, and penetrability of acid vis-à-vis the kind of tissue at the interface [13]. The extremities are the most common sites for burns, and fullthickness cutaneous burns may require skin grafting [11,13].…”

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“…The extremities are the most common sites for burns, and fullthickness cutaneous burns may require skin grafting [11,13]. Inhalation of sulfuric acid fumes leads to bronchoconstriction and acute lung injury, characterized by pulmonary edema, hemorrhage; over time bronchiolitis obliterans may develop [9].…”

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Death of a toddler due to ingestion of sulfuric acid at a clandestine home methamphetamine laboratory

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Hunsaker

Davis

2009

Forensic Sci Med Pathol

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Exposure to strong acids such as sulfuric acid to either the skin or the gastrointestinal or respiratory mucosa will result respectively in significant-occasionally fatal-cutaneous chemical burns as well as devastating corrosive damage to the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. Most injuries are accidental, but there are reports of using acids as weapons or as a means of suicide. The primary mechanism of acid injury is coagulative necrosis of the tissues. Sulfuric acid is a chemical often used in industrial and chemical laboratories, and it is an ingredient in household products like drain cleaner. Easily accessible, over-the-counter, household drain cleaner is one of several common materials used to manufacture methamphetamine. With increasing clandestine methamphetamine laboratories in the United States, exposure to methamphetamine and the toxic chemicals used for its production is a growing problem. In many instances, children living in these laboratories qua homes are at risk for injury and death. We report the death of an unattended toddler, who ingested sulfuric acid drain cleaner in his home. The gross and histopathological autopsy findings in this case are similar to those of previously described cases of sulfuric acid injury.

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“…11 As it may often result in full-thickness burns, excision and closure or split-thickness grafting of lesions may be needed. 23 Hydrofluoric acid Hydrofluoric acid is present in a variety of over-thecounter products such as rust removers at concentrations of 6% to 12%. It may also be stored as HF gas and used in industrial glass and microchip etching in concentrations exceeding 70%.…”

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