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Harmful chemicals '' sulfuric acid ''

              Sulfuric acid or sulfuric acid is a strong acid with high corrosive properties. Sulfuric acid is easily soluble in water in various comparisons. Sulfuric acid is very dangerous when exposed to skin tissue due to its corrosive nature, with its corrosive nature will cause injuries like burns. The higher the concentration of sulfuric acid the greater the danger

Potential hazard : 

The corrosive sulfuric acid properties are exacerbated by its exothermic reaction with water. Burns due to sulfuric acid are potentially worse than burns due to other strong acids, this is due to additional tissue damage due to dehydration and thermal damage secondary to the release of heat by the reaction of sulfuric acid with water. In addition, concentrated sulfuric acid or commonly called oleum is dangerous. Oleum will produce highly reactive SO2 gas which, if inhaled, will damage the lungs. For first aid if inhaled, seek fresh air immediately and seek medical advice.

Steps to be taken if exposed to sulfuric acid are, flush parts of the body exposed to sulfuric acid with water flowing for 10-15 minutes. Examples of sulfuric acid burning skin It aims to cool the tissue around the acid burns, and to prevent secondary damage. Clothes exposed to sulfuric acid should also be released immediately, and flush with water exposed skin sulfuric acid through the clothes.If exposed to sulfuric acid in the eyes, immediately flush your eyes with warm water for 20 minutes, and immediately go to the doctor. 

Prudence is essential in dealing with sulfuric acid. It is advisable to use security equipment Essentially, sulfuric acid itself is one of the main ingredients in a wide variety of chemical industries. Some chemical industries that utilize sulfuric acid chemicals include the processing of chemical synthesis, mineral ores, oil refineries, and are also often used for wastewater treatment.

Although it has many benefits, especially in the chemical industry, sulfuric acid or H2SO4 is one type of harmful chemical compounds and belongs to a group of harsh and corrosive chemicals. Making direct contact with these sulfuric acid chemicals can cause various health problems in our body. What are the dangers of exposure to sulfuric acid? Here are some of them:

A. Pain in the skin

Having direct contact with sulfuric acid in small amounts, such as accidental exposure to droplets from sulfuric acid in very small amounts can cause the skin to feel very sore and sore. This is the same as what we feel when we are in contact with other hard acidic compounds, such as caustic soda, commonly used to fade paint. This pain usually feels like being pierced by a very sharp needle, and will last long enough, but will soon subside after washing with clean running water.

A number of other things that can cause skin irritation condition are:

a.side effect of eyebrow embroidery

b. the danger of liposuction

c. the dangers of skinny pants

2. Skin that burns

       Other hazards when the skin and also our body are in direct contact with sulfuric acid in the absence of a safety device is that it can cause heat and burning sensation on the skin. This happens when we make direct contact with sulfuric acid in greater quantities, more than one drop. Usually the burning and burning sensation will last very long, and has a much higher pain intensity, than when we just get a little bit of it.

To overcome it, still the same as before, that is by washing the skin affected by sulfuric acid by using clean running water.

Other conditions that can cause skin burn is due to:

• the dangers of mosquito coils

• the danger of ultraviolet light

• too many x-rays

3. Peeling skin

The dangerous effect of sulfuric acid that you should notice is that it can damage skin tissue and make skin peel. This happens when you are in contact with a very large amount of sulfuric acid. Several cases have been revealed, where an act of crime is done by pouring sulfuric acid to the victim.

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Exposed to sulfuric acid in large quantities, even almost all parts of the body will make the network of skin cells become damaged and also die. This will impact on the exfoliation of the skin, which causes the skin as burned out by a very great fire. Plastic and other healing operations are medically very, very, very necessary to overcome the adverse effects of sulfuric acid in large quantities, which affect the exfoliation of the skin.

Here are some conditions that result in exfoliation of the skin: • dirty blood symptoms • causes of skin allergies • danger of bathing in a public swimming pool 4. If exposed to eyes, may cause irritation Not only exposed to sulfuric acid directly, but also aerosol alias steam from sulfuric acid is also very dangerous. When the aerosol from sulfuric acid is exposed to the eye, this will cause irritation to the eye and may cause the eye to become very sore and sore. Long-term effects are the eyes become red and may decrease from the ability of vision. How to prevent it, if our eyes are exposed to steam or aerosols from sulfuric acid is to directly clean the maata by using clean running water. Causes of eye irritation can also be caused by: • the danger of rubbing the eyes • the dangers of mosquito coils • the dangers of passive smoking 5. Causes respiratory problems Sponsors Link Aerosols or vapors from sulfuric acid not only give harmful effects to the eyes and skin, but also have adverse effects as well as harm to your breathing. Yes, the aerosols or vapors of the inhaled sulfuric acid will cause the appearance of respiratory distress. This can be a cause of chest shortness of breath and is not likely to have infections and also irritation of the respiratory organs such as the lungs.

Respiratory disorders are also caused by several conditions such as: • dangers of smoking • the danger of obesity • consumption of analgesic drugs Prioritize your safety if you have to do work that allows exposure to sulfuric acid. Use standardized rubber gloves, as well as laboratory glasses and also use a mask to prevent air or vapor from sulfuric acid from being inhaled.

Other Sulfuric Acid Hazards

In addition to harm to the health of the body, there are at least two other harmful effects of sulfuric acid. Here is another danger of sulfuric acid:

A. May cause fire

Sulfuric acid that is not stored properly and properly will cause a great fire. Therefore, the storage of these chemicals and other types of chemicals should follow the procedure. The sure thing is to stay away from sources of fire and also excessive heat, and store in a secure closed container from the hands is not responsible.

B. Can cause rust on iron

The hazard effect exposed to sulfuric acid can also lead to the appearance of rust on iron, so it is advisable to avoid and also keep these chemicals away from non-stainlees.

These are some of the dangerous effects of sulfuric acid. Hopefully this article can add insight to you all and hopefully you are more careful in making contact with dangerous chemicals.