Should I do anything with this chemical burn?

[MaryBoBary]

I got some Oven Pride on my arm today and it's left me with a burn. It's only a small area and the skin has gone red and feels sore like sunburn, and the skin feels dry and tight. Should I moisturise this with vaseline or anything, or just leave it alone?

Did you rinse with cold running water for several minutes? Bandage it. You can use antiseptic cream on it. Really, really important that there's no irritant left on the skin. You can take painkillers if you need to.

I don't know enough to wax lyrical about it, but found this online and thought it might help:

'Treating chemical burns
If you think you have a chemical burn, take these steps immediately:

Remove the cause of the burn. Flush the chemical off the skin with cool running water for at least 10 minutes. For dry chemicals, brush off any remaining material before flushing. Wear gloves or use a towel or other suitable object, such as a brush.
Remove clothing or jewelry that has been contaminated by the chemical.
Bandage the burn. Cover the burn with a sterile gauze bandage (not fluffy cotton) or a clean cloth. Wrap it loosely to avoid putting pressure on burned skin.
Flush again if needed. If you experience increased burning after the initial flushing, flush the burn area with water again for several more minutes.
Make sure that your tetanus booster is up to date.'

www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-chemical-burns/basics/art-20056667

That stuff has been in the papers quite a few times recently for causing really nasty deep burns. Keep an eye on it OP as it may get worse over the next few hours and you may need to go a&Zendesk.

Obviously that was supposed to say a&e!

Thank you for the advice, it is only a really small area, bit smaller than a penny but it really stings. I did it at about 10 o'clock this morning so will just see how it's looking in the morning. I did rinse it off straight away so hopefully it will be OK tomorrow.

I did this recently! On arm, and stomach. It mildly blistered and I rinsed it for about 10 minutes minimum and left it.

I'm not saying you shouldn't seek medical attention but I chose not to.

It wouldn't surprise me if Oven Pride and all caustic cleaning products were taken off general sale in the next few years, they're so dangerous. They should be sold with a full hazchem suit, not the piddly little plastic gloves they come with - really, they should only be used by qualified personnel. The stuff terrifies me (and you wonder why I have a dirty oven.)