Phenol Burn

Skin burn can result from contact with chemicals, electricity, radiation, or hot objects. Occupation, geographic location, and season of the year, are among important factors to be considered to assess the risk of burn. Although chemical burns resemble thermal burns, in chemical burns one may suffer from the toxicity too. The severity of the injury depends on the contact duration, type of chemical, and contamination method. One of the caustic agents commonly used in industries is phenol. Knowing the mechanism of injuryand emergency management of various routes of exposure will facilitate the right therapy and achieve a better outcome.