TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Rare chemical burns: review of the literature
JO  - International wound journal
A1  - Akelma, Hakan
A1  - Karahan, Zeki A.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - There are many chemicals that can cause burns. Although they are generally acidic and basic in nature, there are more than one million known chemical compounds, of which 300 have been declared highly hazardous chemical substances by the National Fire Protection Society. Chemical burns account for approximately 10.7% of all burn injuries and 30% of deaths because of burns. Chemicals can be classified as acid, alkali, organic, and inorganic compounds. Acids act by denaturing and coagulating proteins. Alkaline burns cause deeper burns than acid burns.<br><br>© 2019 Medicalhelplines.com Inc and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1742-4801
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/iwj.13193
ID  - ref1
ER  -