title: Thermal injuries in the workplace.
abstract: Regardless of mechanism of injury, stop the burning process, assess the cardiopulmonary function, remove appropriate clothing and jewelry, and cool the burned area with tepid water. With a dry chemical, wipe off as much of a chemical as possible before beginning irrigation. Persons giving first aid must protect their own skin from contact with the chemical. All significant burns should be referred to a physician skilled in burn treatment. Occupational health nurses should join together and create a national tool to report all work related thermal injuries.
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authors.lastname: Gurdak
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D002056:Burns / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009785:Occupational Health Nursing