Scald Safety
Tap Water Scald
| This photo shows how
hot bath water can be a special risk for people with such health conditions
as diabetes, circulatory problems or paralysis. These conditions may limit
their ability to sense heat, especially in their extremities. The blisters on
this diabetic patient’s foot and the sharp line between burned and unburned
skin are typical of such an injury. The injury happened when the patient
placed her feet in water which she could not feel was dangerously hot. |
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| Burns to the feet
can result in extended disability. The same limited blood flow that reduces
sensitivity to the risk of injury also results in slower healing time for the
injured area. |
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| (Bridge) To reduce the number of injuries
from hot tap water, the following standards have been established. |
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