Work-Related Burns Caused by Cleaning Products

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• Corporate Authors:
  Michigan State University
• Description:
  Individuals commonly use chemicals such as disinfectants, detergents, sanitizers, and degreasers to clean machinery and worksites. Cleaning products often contain corrosive chemicals, which may result in burns during contact with skin or eyes. In 2015, exposure to cleaning products caused 340 out of the 1,549 reported work-related burns treated in Michigan hospitals and emergency departments. Thirty-four percent of chemical burns resulted from contact with cleaning products. Roughly one out of five cleaning product burns was a second- or third-degree burn. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Burns Disinfectants Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Chemical Safety Cleaning Compounds Hazards
• Publisher:
  Michigan State University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066711
• Citation:
  East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2019 Jan; :1-2
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Work-related burns caused by cleaning products
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e3c76ef059af2361e7438e36baee70a05c589f54de3bd75bbce698e6f8373988a0db2a39db33062c701e639b9f8eeaa7568196e56d692e762d8698dafde8d131
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230995/cdc_230995_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 137.83 KB ]