Re: Concrete burn

Posted by Billy NY on August 24, 2011 at 06:44:16 from (74.67.3.54):

In Reply to: Re: Concrete burn posted by JML755 on August 24, 2011 at 05:23:12:

I know, day late, dollar short, darn it, could have saved ya from that burn LOL ! It looks like its healing up well, when appropriate, you may want to look into topical ointments for anti-scarring, looks like it won't scar ya though.

I think it is great that you posted this because, it's good safety discussion on concrete, for anyone not knowing what it can do, photos tend to stick in ones mind. I did read a survey done about the awareness of concrete being alkaline, caustic, lots of people out there don't realize how serious it is or can be.

With all the tractor collectors, farmers, and so on, concrete slabs are commonly built in barns, buildings etc, its definitely relevant to the forum here.

I've done the same, but did learn that it was caustic, and more so when in college after doing that research, because while in school, I was working in construction full time, so much of the materials we used in the day, I was learning more about at night, used to do 1 semester at night, the next days when laid off for winter. I can't count how many masons, bricklayers I've seen with those gnarly hands from handling the material. I never liked the feel of that material on my skin and always washed it off immediately, brief exposure, you can notice the beginning stages of a burn.

As concrete cures (hydrates-portland absorbs water) it also creates heat, which should also tip one off about burning ones skin.

What the person below described, legs burnt, is what can happen, that person had no clue, you absolutely cannot wade in the material without boots. Always use eye protection, always spatter to worry about, get that in your eye you will know it quickly. I recall the photos in those ACI journals were along those lines, severe burns, not sure if permanently disabling though, they did stick in my mind.

Some images - a bit graphic !

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