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Chemical burns caused by trifluoroacetic acid.

Dahlin, Jakob LU ; Engfeldt, Malin LU ; Svedman, Cecilia LU ; Mowitz, Martin LU ; Zimerson, Erik LU ; Isaksson, Marléne LU ; Hindsén, Monica LU and Bruze, Magnus LU (2013) In Contact Dermatitis 69(3). p.176-180
Abstract
Trifluoroacetic acid is a very strong carboxylic acid. The acid has been suspected to have similar toxic effects as hydrofluoric acid on skin contact. Hydrofluoric acid is highly toxic, owing to skin penetration by fluoride ions. A spill of hydrofluoric acid on the skin may be fatal. As trifluoroacetic acid contains fluorine, patients with chemical burns caused by trifluoroacetic acid have been given particular attention when treated in the hospital.
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Contact Dermatitis
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69
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3
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176 - 180
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Wiley-Blackwell
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  • pmid:23948035
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0105-1873
DOI
10.1111/cod.12059
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English
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  author       = {{Dahlin, Jakob and Engfeldt, Malin and Svedman, Cecilia and Mowitz, Martin and Zimerson, Erik and Isaksson, Marléne and Hindsén, Monica and Bruze, Magnus}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  pages        = {{176--180}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Contact Dermatitis}},
  title        = {{Chemical burns caused by trifluoroacetic acid.}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cod.12059}},
  doi          = {{10.1111/cod.12059}},
  volume       = {{69}},
  year         = {{2013}},
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