We present our attempts at debridement and the system in place to manage patients with complex chemical burns. Despite aggressive operative intervention and resuscitation, he continued to have severe metabolic derangements and ultimately succumbed to his injuries. Resultant injuries were devastating fourth-degree burns requiring an immediate operative excision and amputation. It is a buffered Hydrochloric Acid that has 90 less fumes and cant burn intact skin. Additionally, vigorous attempts were made to remove the rubber paint using a variety of agents, including bacitracin, chlorhexidine soap, GOOP adhesive, and Johnson's baby oil. Acid Magic is a much safer alternative to Muriatic Acid. Confounding the clinical situation was the inability to efficiently remove the chemical secondary to the rubber-based nature of the paint. Here we report a 50-year-old Hispanic male pool worker who, during the process of a pool resurfacing, experienced significant contact exposure to a combination of muriatic acid and blue chlorinated rubber-based paint. because of molecular weight differences, Muriatic Acid which is 31. When coating a pool with chlorinated rubber-based paint, the pool surface is initially cleansed using 31.45% muriatic acid. Horticultural vinegar is much stronger - 15 to 20 acetic acid - and a much more. As Mike said, drop it to 7 and keep it there until the alk drops.

Muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid), a common cleaning and resurfacing agent for concrete pools, can cause significant burn injuries. Your alkalinity will resist the drop so you could probably put in more than that but I would start with 12 anyway.

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