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If sulfuric acid is poured on a person's body how do you reduce the damage?
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∙ 14y ago
It's really best not to do this in the first place. You should always take precautions when handling sulfuric acid. If it does happen, then the goal is to minimize the contact time.
The first thing to do is dilute it as quickly as possible. Flush immediately with lots and lots and lots of water. Anywhere sulfuric acid is handled there should be a safety shower; stand under it and pull the chain. It's probably a good idea to remove any clothing or jewelry that might hold the acid trapped next to the skin, but get the water started first.
Finally, see a doctor.
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Is it true that sulfuric acid is dangerous to living organisms?
Sulfuric acid is outrightly nasty when it comes to your health.Contact with skinSulfuric acid corrodes skin and bone by chemical combination. It also has a nasty trait of stripping water from other compounds like sugars and starches to comnine with its own molecules. This doesn't sound bad, but it will reduce organic material to just carbon in short order, this is a standard "impressive" demonstration of the dangers of sulfuric acid.It will also eat away your clothes while chewing on the skin below.Contact with eyesAll the problems with skin exposure apply to eyes. Eyes however are not as forgiving for the resulting scar tissue. Always wear goggles when working with sulfuric acid.VapoursSulfuric acid at high concentrations fumes, it also can become an aerosol when poured or stirred. The gases or minute droplets will combine with wet areas of your body (eyes, the inside of your nose and lungs, sweaty clothes) to mkae a high strength liquid acid. All problems noted earlier apply, except you can corrode from the inside out.Addition to waterWhen sulfuric acid is exposed to water it grabs onto the water molecules and releases heat. If the heat is not dissipated the water can turn to stream suddenly (explosively) covering everyone nearby with drops of concentrated acid. This is worst when water is poured into the acid not the other way around.An old lab poem and warning says:"May his rest be long and placidWho adds water to the acid!"
What happens when sulfuric acid touches the skin?
Strong solutions of sulphuric acid are highlycorrosive and can cause skin burns oncontact. The severity of the burn depends onthe strength of the acid solution and howlong you are exposed to it. Drinking asolution of sulphuric acid will burn themouth, throat and stomach and can causedeath. Burns to the eyes are dangerous andcould cause blindnessStrong solutions of sulphuric acid are highlycorrosive and can cause skin burns oncontact. The severity of the burn depends onthe strength of the acid solution and howlong you are exposed to it. Drinking asolution of sulphuric acid will burn themouth, throat and stomach and can causedeath. Burns to the eyes are dangerous andcould cause blindness* Inhalation. The most common way for sulfuric acid to enter the body is through the respiratory system. Serious lung damage may result from inhalation exposure to sulfuric acid. * Contact with the Skin. Sulfuric acid can irritate the skin and cause chemical burns ranging from mild to severe, depending on the concentration of the sulfuric acid solution. Concentrated vapor or solution that contacts the skin may cause the victim to experience severe pain, redness of the skin, blisters and necrosis. * Contact with the Eyes. Sulfuric acid or sulfuric acid vapor, even with short-term exposure, can irritate the eyes and cause burning, swelling, tearing of the eyes and/or blurred vision, and may cause blindness. * Ingestion. Immediate burning in the mouth and throat occur when sulfuric acid is swallowed. Ingestion of concentrated solution can cause severe pain in the mouth, chest and abdomen, nausea and vomiting, or perforations in the esophagus. As the concentration of sulfuric acid increases, the symptoms become more severe. Acute exposures to sulfuric acid can cause immediate burning of the eyes. Itchy, burning eyes can help to warn people of potentially hazardous exposure levels. The very young, the very old, and people with health problems are at an increased risk from the health effects of sulfuric acid exposure. Erosion of the teeth, stomatitis, gastric strictures, chronic bronchial irritation with cough, and/or chronic shortness of breath may occur with repeated or long-term exposure to sulfuric acid. Skin rashes may also occur with repeated exposures of dilute concentrations of sulfuric acid.
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