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\"\"<\/a>Injury to the skin caused by corrosive chemicals. Chemical burns are reactions that occur when a person’s skin comes in contact with acids, alkalis, or other corrosive agents, in which chemical energy is converted into heat. Chemicals will usually continue to burn the skin as long as they are in contact. The stronger the chemical and the longer the contact, the worse the burn. Examples of chemicals that can burn the skin include cleaning agents, garden chemicals, and paint removers. Many can be found in the workplace or the home.<\/p>\n

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Injury to the skin caused by corrosive chemicals. Chemical burns are reactions that occur when a person’s skin comes in contact with acids, alkalis, or other corrosive agents, in which chemical energy is converted into heat. Chemicals will usually continue to burn the skin as long as they are in contact. The stronger the chemical […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":127681,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-c"],"yoast_head":"\nChemical burns - Definition of Chemical burns<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Injury to the skin caused by corrosive chemicals. 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