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Hot Water Temperatures.
- Article from:
- Clinical Reference Systems
- Article date:
- November 1, 1999
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 McKesson Health Solutions LLC. 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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The leading cause of deaths and injuries to children at home is accidents. Scalding from hot water is one of the most dangerous of these accidents. Small children are busy and can get to sinks or bathtubs quickly. They can burn themselves severely before they can get out of the water. Infants are unable to move away from hot water if it is accidentally left on too hot.
The following chart shows just how dangerous hot water can be.
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Temperature Time to Cause
of Watera Bad Burn
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150 degrees F (66 degrees C) 2 ...
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