Management of hot tar burn using vitamin E ointment containing petroleum and polyoxyethylene sorbitan

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

E-ISSN: 1481-8035|15|5|307-310

ISSN: 1481-8035

Source: Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol.15, Iss.5, 2013-09, pp. : 307-310

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Abstract

Tar burns are primarily an occupational hazard associated with the road paving or roofing industry. Management of tar burns requires safe and effective removal of solidified tar from the skin using a dissolution or emulsifying agent to prevent inflicting further injury and pain. We report a case of a patient with tar burns on 10% of his body surface area involving the lower arms bilaterally and splashes to the facial area. The tar was efficiently removed with Webber Vitamin E Ointment without toxicity, irritation, or other complications.