- See: Burn Management:
- Discussion:
- treatment: copious saline irrigation;
- hydrofluoric acid
- severe pain
- note that this chemical may be found in hydraulic oil;
- treatment subcutaneous 10% calcium gluconate
- white phosphorous
- addition of 1% copper sulfate to the wound helps to neutralize the phosphorous and assists with identification of the phorous particles;
- copper sulfate has systemic toxicity and therefore its application should be limited