Poor thing. She was hard of hearing, so she had extraordinary struggles from your average person.

Penalty for this should be dipping the one guilty in a vat of acid, feet first.

Man, this seems to happen more and more. Do I need to learn how to deal with this as a potential first responder?

http://www.revolutionhealth.com/articles/first-aid-for-chemical-burns/sig256946

Have someone call 911 and you call National Poison Control Hotline (1-800-222-1222) for assistance identifying the type of chemical you are dealing with.

If acid is in the eyes rinse with low pressure water, large amounts of water. If there is acid on the eyes, it's to late to worry about what will happen when the water contacts the chemical at least that is my take on the whole affair. Remember I'm not a lawyer or a professional emergency medical responder but at any given moment anyone can become a first responder. The best thing you can do is keep the victim under as much control as possible so as not to cause anymore damage.

Chemical burns not rinsed with water

Some chemical burns are made worse if rinsed (flushed) with water.

* Carbolic acid or phenol does not mix with water, so use isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol first to flush the chemical off the skin and then flush with water. If alcohol is not available, flush with a large amount of water. Do not flush the eye with alcohol.
* Sulfuric acid is flushed with a mild, soapy solution if the burns are not severe. Sulfuric acid feels hot when water is added to the acid, but it is better to flush the area and not leave the acid on the skin.
* Hydrofluoric acid is flushed with a bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) solution. (Use a small amount of water to make solution.) Then flush with a large amount of water. Burns from this acid may not show at first, so flush the area even if a burn is not seen. Do not flush the eye itself with a baking soda solution.
* Dry powders, such as dry lime, are brushed away first, because adding water can make a liquid that burns. After the powder is brushed away, flush with water for 20 minutes.

http://www.revolutionhealth.com/articles/first-aid-for-chemical-burns/sig256946

What the fuck is wrong with humans?

Religion.
>> ^KnivesOut:

What the fuck is wrong with humans?

^
This has nothing to do with religion. Don't understand the comment.

Horrible. The punishment should involve the most heinous things anyone is capable of devising.

"Why did this happen to me?"

Because we can't treat reality like a friend... at any time we're just a tiny slip of chance away from death or permanent disability.

In this woman's case, she can probably look forward to better stem-cell based skin regeneration within the next couple of decades. Scientific progress... it works.

[redacted]

>> ^KnivesOut:

What the fuck is wrong with humans?


They suck.

I guess I was answering in a more general manner to the more general question.
>> ^brycewi19:

^
This has nothing to do with religion. Don't understand the comment.

>> ^chilaxe:

"Why did this happen to me?"
Because we can't treat reality like a friend... at any time we're just a tiny slip of chance away from death or permanent disability.

Had I not known
that I was dead
already
I would have mourned
my loss of life.
-Ota Dokan
http://www.samurai-archives.com/deathq.html

When you say "flush" what does that mean? Dab with a wet towel or spray water in large quantities at the face?
I think I would be useful in this situation given as you state that water isn't always the most appropriate first treatment.

>> ^NordlichReiter:

Man, this seems to happen more and more. Do I need to learn how to deal with this as a potential first responder?
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/articles/first-aid-for-chemical
-burns/sig256946
Have someone call 911 and you call National Poison Control Hotline (1-800-222-1222) for assistance identifying the type of chemical you are dealing with.
If acid is in the eyes rinse with low pressure water, large amounts of water. If there is acid on the eyes, it's to late to worry about what will happen when the water contacts the chemical at least that is my take on the whole affair. Remember I'm not a lawyer or a professional emergency medical responder but at any given moment anyone can become a first responder. The best thing you can do is keep the victim under as much control as possible so as not to cause anymore damage.

Chemical burns not rinsed with water
Some chemical burns are made worse if rinsed (flushed) with water.
Carbolic acid or phenol does not mix with water, so use isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol first to flush the chemical off the skin and then flush with water. If alcohol is not available, flush with a large amount of water. Do not flush the eye with alcohol.
Sulfuric acid is flushed with a mild, soapy solution if the burns are not severe. Sulfuric acid feels hot when water is added to the acid, but it is better to flush the area and not leave the acid on the skin.
Hydrofluoric acid is flushed with a bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) solution. (Use a small amount of water to make solution.) Then flush with a large amount of water. Burns from this acid may not show at first, so flush the area even if a burn is not seen. Do not flush the eye itself with a baking soda solution.
Dry powders, such as dry lime, are brushed away first, because adding water can make a liquid that burns. After the powder is brushed away, flush with water for 20 minutes.
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/articles/first-aid-for-chemical
-burns/sig256946

>> ^brycewi19:

^
This has nothing to do with religion. Don't understand the comment.


Actually it turns out it had EVERYTHING to do with religion....

*promote the lies.

Self promoting this video back to the front page; last published Friday, September 3rd, 2010 4:38pm PDT - promote requested by original submitter Duckman33.

Hey, I never thought my hometown would make it onto the Sift.

Yes, we're all nuts here.

Well now, so she did this to herself to talk about her faith and people don't think religion is what's wrong with humans?

>> ^gwiz665:

Religion.
>> ^KnivesOut:
What the fuck is wrong with humans?

>> ^NordlichReiter:

Man, this seems to happen more and more. Do I need to learn how to deal with this as a potential first responder?
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/articles/first-aid-for-chemical
-burns/sig256946
Have someone call 911 and you call National Poison Control Hotline (1-800-222-1222) for assistance identifying the type of chemical you are dealing with.
If acid is in the eyes rinse with low pressure water, large amounts of water. If there is acid on the eyes, it's to late to worry about what will happen when the water contacts the chemical at least that is my take on the whole affair. Remember I'm not a lawyer or a professional emergency medical responder but at any given moment anyone can become a first responder. The best thing you can do is keep the victim under as much control as possible so as not to cause anymore damage.

Chemical burns not rinsed with water
Some chemical burns are made worse if rinsed (flushed) with water.
Carbolic acid or phenol does not mix with water, so use isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol first to flush the chemical off the skin and then flush with water. If alcohol is not available, flush with a large amount of water. Do not flush the eye with alcohol.
Sulfuric acid is flushed with a mild, soapy solution if the burns are not severe. Sulfuric acid feels hot when water is added to the acid, but it is better to flush the area and not leave the acid on the skin.
Hydrofluoric acid is flushed with a bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) solution. (Use a small amount of water to make solution.) Then flush with a large amount of water. Burns from this acid may not show at first, so flush the area even if a burn is not seen. Do not flush the eye itself with a baking soda solution.
Dry powders, such as dry lime, are brushed away first, because adding water can make a liquid that burns. After the powder is brushed away, flush with water for 20 minutes.
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/articles/first-aid-for-chemical
-burns/sig256946

>> ^Deano:

When you say "flush" what does that mean? Dab with a wet towel or spray water in large quantities at the face?
I think I would be useful in this situation given as you state that water isn't always the most appropriate first treatment.
>> ^NordlichReiter:
Man, this seems to happen more and more. Do I need to learn how to deal with this as a potential first responder?
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/articles/first-aid-for-chemical
-burns/sig256946
Have someone call 911 and you call National Poison Control Hotline (1-800-222-1222) for assistance identifying the type of chemical you are dealing with.
If acid is in the eyes rinse with low pressure water, large amounts of water. If there is acid on the eyes, it's to late to worry about what will happen when the water contacts the chemical at least that is my take on the whole affair. Remember I'm not a lawyer or a professional emergency medical responder but at any given moment anyone can become a first responder. The best thing you can do is keep the victim under as much control as possible so as not to cause anymore damage.

Chemical burns not rinsed with water
Some chemical burns are made worse if rinsed (flushed) with water.
Carbolic acid or phenol does not mix with water, so use isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol first to flush the chemical off the skin and then flush with water. If alcohol is not available, flush with a large amount of water. Do not flush the eye with alcohol.
Sulfuric acid is flushed with a mild, soapy solution if the burns are not severe. Sulfuric acid feels hot when water is added to the acid, but it is better to flush the area and not leave the acid on the skin.
Hydrofluoric acid is flushed with a bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) solution. (Use a small amount of water to make solution.) Then flush with a large amount of water. Burns from this acid may not show at first, so flush the area even if a burn is not seen. Do not flush the eye itself with a baking soda solution.
Dry powders, such as dry lime, are brushed away first, because adding water can make a liquid that burns. After the powder is brushed away, flush with water for 20 minutes.
http://www.revolutionhealth.com/articles/first-aid-for-chemical
-burns/sig256946

It turns out she did this to herself to either commit suicide or to get a new face.

Either way, my original question still stands: What the fuck is wrong with humans?

http://www.columbian.com/news/2010/sep/20/theft-charges-filed-against-storro/