![]() ![]() That’s what happened to one of the badly burned workers. That means workers are often unaware of the burn until later and typically delay getting treatment.” “Initially, when it touches the skin there may be little or no pain. “Hydrofluoric acid is insidiously toxic at the low concentrations used in vehicle washing,” Carolyn Whitaker, one of the researchers, said in a news release. Seven needed to be hospitalized, three suffered third-degree burns, and two needed surgery, including skin grafts. The workers injured typically suffered burns to their hands, head or eyes, sometimes because they had holes in their gloves or failed to wear them at all. ![]() Hydrofluoric acid is often used in car wash products to brighten aluminum and break down road grime. It found 48 workers suffered burns from hydrofluoric-acid-based car wash products, and one, a 38-year-old man, died after ingesting some - though it wasn’t clear if the ingestion was intentional. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report Friday based on research from the agency, which looked at workers’ compensation injury reports from 2001 to 2013. (AP) - A chemical commonly used at commercial car and truck washes can be dangerous to workers, according to new research by the Washington Department of Labor and Industries.
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