Solsikkeolie er effektiv til fjernelse af bitumen ved asfaltforbrænding af hoved og hænder

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This case report describes a 56-year-old male asphalt worker who was admitted to the emergency department after a work accident, where a pipe exploded and splashed 160 °C hot bitumen over his face and hands. Bitumen is the black adhesive component in asphalt, and it is soluble in oil. It was successfully removed with sunflower oil without damaging the skin. The patient only got a second-degree burn on his left hand and first-degree burns on the right hand and face. He was discharged three days after admission, and there was no durable injury.

Translated title of the contributionSunflower oil is efficient for removing bitumen in asphalt burn of head and hands
Original languageDanish
Article numberV04200294
JournalUgeskrift for Laeger
Volume182
Issue number38
Number of pages2
ISSN0041-5782
Publication statusPublished - 2020

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