Water-based solutions are the best decontaminating fluids for dermal corrosive exposures: A mini review

Aim. The intention is to assess whether the fundamental principle (“the solution to pollution is dilution”) should be the guide for the initial medical management of corrosive dermal exposures. Methods. The US National Library of Medicine Pubmed database was searched utilizing all combinations of the search terms “decontamination”, “corrosive”, and “dermal”. A separate search was done specifically related to hydrofluoric acid. These searches...