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MODULE 14
First Aid at Work : UNIT 1
01.04.2018
DEPTH OF BURNS
Superficial burn
• The outer layer of skin is burnt causing redness, tenderness and inflammation. Typical factors causing this would be sunburn or touching a hot iron. The skin is not broken or blistered.
Partial thickness burn
• The outer layer of the skin is burnt and broken causing blistering, swelling, pain and rawness.
Full thickness burn
• All the layers of skin have been damaged causing the skin to look pale, charred and waxy with fatty deposits. There may also be damage to the nerves.
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