What to do if your skin is injured by cement

With the rapid economic development nowadays, both cities and rural areas are prosperous. Especially in recent years, there have been tremendous changes in rural areas. Many two-story buildings have sprung up, and many construction workers have been busy with work. However, we all know that cement is an indispensable material in construction, and cement is sometimes alkaline. Long-term contact with cement will hurt our skin. What should we do if our skin is hurt by cement?

The main occupational hazard in cement production is dust. A large amount of dust is generated in the processes of crushing, grinding, screening, batching, kiln discharge, and packaging. Usually, the free silica content in raw materials is about 10%, in clinker it is 1.7-9.0%, and in finished cement it is 1.2-2.6%. Long-term inhalation of raw material dust can cause silicosis, and inhalation of clinker or cement dust after burning can cause cement pneumoconiosis. When cement comes into contact with water or sweat, it can produce alkaline substances such as calcium hydroxide, which can irritate the skin and cause dermatitis, and can enter the eyes and cause conjunctivitis and keratitis. Raw material drying, vertical kiln calcination (145°C) and other operation areas with high temperature and heat radiation

Guidance:

1. Avoid spicy and greasy food, and quit smoking and drinking. You can use Bactroban ointment. Use antibiotic drugs, such as amoxicillin, clavulanic acid, cefixime, etc.

2. It is recommended to go to the hospital's surgical clinic for debridement and dressing change, or clean the wound with saline, disinfect it locally with iodine, and apply Bactroban. If the symptoms do not improve, it is recommended to go to the hospital.

3. For treatment, you can apply some dermatitis cream or triamcinolone ointment. Skin burns caused by cement are alkali burns. After washing, you can apply medical vaseline or grease oil to see how it works. Otherwise, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for burn treatment. careful!

4. The alkaline substance of cement is calcium hydroxide, which is neutralized with sodium bisulfate or boric acid. After the hands were burned by cement, the surface skin became rough and peeled. After washing, you can apply medical Vaseline or grease oil for a few days and it will be fine. If you often come into contact with corrosive objects, wearing rubber gloves can effectively protect your hands from burns. If you have a wound on your hand, it is recommended that you go to the hospital to get a tetanus shot to be on the safe side.

5. You can use hydrogen peroxide and alcohol for disinfection. Another way is to wash your hands with hot ginger water to reduce inflammation. After washing your hands, apply some medical Vaseline or grease oil. Try to wear rubber gloves when working to avoid lime burns. Keep the wound dry, hygienic and sterile.

The Chinese patent medicine Ziyun ointment is the best medicine for burns and scalds. It is suitable for mosquito bites, burns and scalds, knife wounds, hemostasis and blood stasis, acne, rashes, eczema, vaginal itching, diaper rash, hemorrhoids, bedsores, furuncles, dyshidrosis, peeling athlete's foot, dry and cracked hands and feet, etc. It can also be used as an adjunctive treatment for herpes zoster. In addition, it has a soothing effect on dialysis patients with artificial blood vessels. It also has the effect of moisturizing and promoting granulation regeneration in skin tissue fibrosis of cancer patients after chemotherapy. You might as well buy it from a pharmacy and try rubbing it on yourself, it is very effective.

[Formula]: (soft) lithospermum root 2g angelica 1g (worm) white wax 4g (black) sesame oil 20g

[Production]:

1. Pour black sesame oil into a clean, water-free pot, chop lithospermum root, angelica root and white angelica root into small pieces and soak them in the oil. Cover the pot and let it sit for 30 days to extract the effective ingredients in the herbs.

2. After soaking for 30 days, heat the whole pot of herbs including oil to 130-140°C over low heat. Maintain this temperature for 25 minutes, then use a strainer to filter out the residue to obtain the medicinal juice.

3. When the medicine juice cools down naturally to 80℃, add chopped white wax and stir gently with steel chopsticks to make the white wax completely and evenly dissolved.

4. When the temperature drops to 60℃ again, add borneol and stir. After it is completely dissolved, it can be bottled.