Update on my friend with the chemical burn

[Guest guest]

Awesome! You are one smart cookie Kelly!!! Thanks for the update

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

 

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

Kelly Beers [beerfarm]

 

 

I thought I'd give you guys an update on my friend who had the chemical

burn

on his leg. I did a little online research on plaster and the

ingredients

in it, and found that the probable offending agent was calcium

hydroxide.

Hmmm.... a little light went off in my head and I knew that to

neutralize

sodium hydroxide (lye) if it's accidentally spilled on one's skin,

vinegar

is a treatment of choice, so I suggested he use some vinegar, as

apparently

the chemical reaction was still ongoing and lo and behold, it worked!

He

doesn't have any more burning or sloughing of skin and he said it's

starting

to heal.

 

One thing I noticed was that in the warnings for calcium hydroxide it

said

it was dangerous if it was reconstituted with water. Well, obviously in

this case, it wasn't, and when thinking of lye, it actually absorbs

moisture, so no doubt this stuff did too, only from the skin and under

his

sock.

 

Just thought I'd share in case anyone ever needed this info!

 

Have a great night! :-)

 

Kelly Beers

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I thought I'd give you guys an update on my friend who had the chemical burn

on his leg. I did a little online research on plaster and the ingredients

in it, and found that the probable offending agent was calcium hydroxide.

Hmmm.... a little light went off in my head and I knew that to neutralize

sodium hydroxide (lye) if it's accidentally spilled on one's skin, vinegar

is a treatment of choice, so I suggested he use some vinegar, as apparently

the chemical reaction was still ongoing and lo and behold, it worked! He

doesn't have any more burning or sloughing of skin and he said it's starting

to heal.

 

One thing I noticed was that in the warnings for calcium hydroxide it said

it was dangerous if it was reconstituted with water. Well, obviously in

this case, it wasn't, and when thinking of lye, it actually absorbs

moisture, so no doubt this stuff did too, only from the skin and under his

sock.

 

Just thought I'd share in case anyone ever needed this info!

 

Have a great night! :-)

 

Kelly Beers