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After reading the horrific story of Katie Piper who got Acid thrown in her face
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This has really frightened me and in the unlikely but possibility of being attacked with acid what is the best thing at hand to protect your skin in an acid attack? Water, milk, butter? Something else?
This has really frightened me and in the unlikely but possibility of being attacked with acid what is the best thing at hand to protect your skin in an acid attack? Water, milk, butter? Something else?
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If you don't know what it is, then trying to counteract acid with alkali could backfire badly.
Milk could introduce bacteria, and the old wives tale of butter on a burn has been debunked now so I doubt it would be advised here.
Dilution and washing off must surely be the way.
If no plain water is available then the any water based liquid has got to be better than nothing.
If you don't know what it is, then trying to counteract acid with alkali could backfire badly.
Milk could introduce bacteria, and the old wives tale of butter on a burn has been debunked now so I doubt it would be advised here.
Dilution and washing off must surely be the way.
If no plain water is available then the any water based liquid has got to be better than nothing.
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"I wonder if any of us would have the presence of mind to rinse and wrap while dealing with must be excruciating pain?"
I agree pastafreak I asked the question in the sense if you were attacked in the home or near a shop and just needed something immediately to wash it off.
Obviously the full first aid procedure would be the best form of help, but as pastafreak said if you're burning, in pain, shock and don't know what's happening the last thing you'll think about is the best first aid procedures.
Maybe if you're administering first aid but unlikely as a victim.
I agree pastafreak I asked the question in the sense if you were attacked in the home or near a shop and just needed something immediately to wash it off.
Obviously the full first aid procedure would be the best form of help, but as pastafreak said if you're burning, in pain, shock and don't know what's happening the last thing you'll think about is the best first aid procedures.
Maybe if you're administering first aid but unlikely as a victim.
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Water would only be of use if you had a large quantity. When preparing solutions of acids, the old adage is *acid to water, like you oughta". If you had a large amount of acid and put a small amount of water it would cause an exothermic reaction and generate a lot of heat. Some of the labs I have worked in have emergency showers, that would drench you from head to toe in seconds.
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