Burns de to aerosol can explosions
1998; Elsevier BV; Volume: 24; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0305-4179(97)00121-6
ISSN1879-1409
Autores Tópico(s)Burn Injury Management and Outcomes
ResumoThis report describes one burn service's experience with burn injuries sustained by 18 patients over a 5-year period as a result of the explosion of pressurized aerosol cans. The burns were predominantly superficial flash burns and involved from 5 to 45 per cent of the body surface area. There were no deaths in the series. Heightened public awareness of the fire and explosive hazards of these cans, as well as a more prominent warning label on the can should aid in decreasing the incidence of these injuries.
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