Chemical Burns

Various types of chemicals can be found in a wide variety of work and residential locations. While many of these chemicals are quite harmless, there are others that can inflict a substantial amount of damage very quickly without anyone even realizing they are present. Chemical burns are the result of these nasty and dangerous chemical injuries.

Chemical burns can occur at any time and in any place. The home, office, and even school all pose similar threats. Granted, there is less of a threat the fewer chemicals a person comes in contact with, but dangerous chemicals exist everywhere. Many substances that are common in both living and storage areas can do significant damage to anyone that comes in contact with them. Fortunately, few people die due to interactions and encounters with chemicals.

A number of minor chemical burns that occur in the home occur as a byproduct of skin, hair, and nail care. Injuries do occur at home but they are much more likely in a business or manufacturing environment that uses strong chemicals in large quantities.

The chemicals that cause burns are either very strong acids or very strong bases. Chemicals that lean towards the neutral area of the pH scale are not likely to inflict a burn but could still cause damage. Some common chemicals that can burn include bleach, chlorine, drain cleaner, ammonia, and even some very strong vinegars.

If a chemical is dangerous, it is likely to have some sort of indicator on it somewhere that details its toxicity and what one should do in the event of an encounter with the chemical and without any sort of protection.

Contact a Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer

If you have been injured due to exposure to a dangerous chemical, contact the Philadelphia personal injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., at 215-238-1130.