Sulfuric acid.
The chemical that causes pink burns on the skin is hydrofluoric acid.
Mustard gas is a blister agent that causes painful and corrosive burns similar to acid. It can cause chemical burns to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract upon exposure, leading to severe pain and tissue damage. Mustard gas was used as a chemical weapon during World War I and in other conflicts.
The symptoms described, including painful corrosive burns and the appearance of wheals, suggest exposure to a chemical vesicant known as sulfur mustard, commonly referred to as mustard gas. This agent causes blistering and can result in severe skin damage upon contact. Additionally, the corrosive nature of the burns aligns with the effects of mustard gas, which is known for its ability to cause both chemical burns and systemic toxicity.
Phenol causes chemical burns because it is a corrosive substance that can react with and damage proteins and cell membranes upon contact with skin or tissue. This can lead to tissue destruction and irritation, resulting in burns. Phenol's caustic properties make it capable of causing severe chemical burns upon contact with skin or mucous membranes.
Blistering Agent is a chemical compound that causes severe skin, eye and mucosal pain and irritation. They are named for their ability to cause severe chemical burns, resulting in painful water blisters on the bodies of those affected. Although the term is often used in connection with large-scale burns caused by chemical spills or chemical warfare agents. Blistering Agent is commonly splitted into 3 categories. They are: -Sulfur Mustards -Nitrogen Mustards -Lewisite
Smoking causes chemical burns when inhaled
Burns are caused by extremes of temperature. They are also caused by chemical reactions. The colour may vary according to the reaction.
A patient is suffering from painful, highly corrosive burns similar to acid, and wheals have begun to appear on the skin. Which vesicant (blister agent) is suspected?
2 degree burns may not be painful
If you mean 'Alkali (s) , or base, it is the opposite of an acid. And like acids on skin, it can cause and feel like burns - it can actually cause chemical burns. I have had such an experience from hydrochloric acid personally, and it is very painful. So alkalis can cause chemical burns, and cause a burning feeling on exposed skin.
A patient is suffering from painful, highly corrosive burns similar to acid, and wheals have begun to appear on the skin. Which vesicant (blister agent) is suspected?
Steam burns are painful because they damage the skin just like any other burn. Steam burns hurt because the water in steam keeps the heat trapped in the skin.