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Article: Burn prevention. (Washington State legislates lower thermostat setting of hot water to prevent scalds)
- Article from:
- Pediatrics for Parents
- Article date:
- October 1, 1991
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1991 Pediatrics for Parents, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Tap water causes approximately 15% of all childhood burns severe enough to require hospitalization. The State of Washington took a step to lessen this hazard by requiring, starting in 1983, that all new domestic hot water heaters be set at 120[degrees]F. In the 1970's hot water manufacturers ...
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