A<unk>  occurs when living tissue is exposed to a reactive<unk>  substance such as a strong acid or base. The main types of irritant and/or corrosive products are acids, bases, oxidizers, solvents, and reducing agents.<unk> s that touch skin can lead to a reaction on the skin, throughout the body, or both.<unk>  exposure is not always obvious. One should suspect<unk>  exposure if an otherwise healthy person becomes ill for no apparent reason, particularly if an empty<unk>  container is found nearby.
Exposure to<unk> s at work over a long period of time can cause changing symptoms as the<unk>  builds up in the person's body.
Chemical burn
Radiation burn
Phosphorus burns
Crush injury
Pseudolesion
Electrical injury
Barotrauma
Sunburn