Specialties Emergency
Published Sep 16, 2001
Any suggestions for removal of tar on a severe burn victim, without doing further damage?
CEN35
1,091 Posts
Never ean into that one before?
No clue!
me
cmggriff
219 Posts
jimminy, I think the best thing is baby oil. I took a survey here and we all think it is baby oil. The all time best stuff for grease and oil is Goop. Gary
JJFROG
100 Posts
We use mineral oil. Fairly good results and very gentle. Also have used stuff that is for adhesive removal, can't remember the name of the stuff but it is a mixture of citric acid and mineral oil. Think that the pure old mineral oil works best.
gary........wth is goop???????
me :)
leta
1 Post
Hi
We have used mayo or wd-40. in the past. I think the major concept is an oily base.
jimminy
33 Posts
kaycee
518 Posts
Goop is a brand of hand soap in a big plastic jar that is used by mechanics and other people with hard to clean hands. We always keep it on hand in our ED. It looks just like it's name.
LerRN95
47 Posts
Mayonaise. (Did I spell that right?
Kaycee,
Thanks for answering for me. GOOP has no alcohol in it and does not make the wounds worse. Disolves the grease quickly and lets you wash it away with water. The next best thing I know of is diesel. Unlike gasoline, diesel will not burn on contact. Gary
omg!!!!!!!!!!!! that is gross...............that stuff stenches and reaks big time, and once its on ya......it's like the plague to get rid of the smell!!!!!!!
PButler
21 Posts
Anything with an oil base should work. Mayo works great!
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