[Aussie Gaz]

chemical burns from concrete

i was laying a small concrete slab with color additive in the concrete. As i am not an experienced concreter, I knelt in the wet concrete while leveling it. As a result I received bad chemical burns to both knees and ended up with severe permanent scars. Someone told me the cause was the iron oxide in the color additive, but I can't find anyone that this has actually happened to. Has anybody out there experienced a similar problem? I was only kneeling in the concrete for about 20 minutes before the skin started to burn. This happened more than a year ago and the scars are not fading.

 

[genecarp]

Someone should be along shortly with a response

 

[rbsremodeling]

i was laying a small concrete slab with color additive in the concrete. As i am not an experienced concreter, I knelt in the wet concrete while leveling it. As a result I received bad chemical burns to both knees and ended up with severe permanent scars. Someone told me the cause was the iron oxide in the color additive, but I can't find anyone that this has actually happened to. Has anybody out there experienced a similar problem? I was only kneeling in the concrete for about 20 minutes before the skin started to burn. This happened more than a year ago and the scars are not fading.

Where you wearing a condom?

 

[genecarp]

Where you wearing a condom?

:laughing::laughing: let the responses begin:clap::clap::clap::clap:

 

[CScalf]

Wtf is a concreter?:blink:

 

[Crock]

Was that in Bendigo?

 

[rbsremodeling]

:laughing::laughing: let the responses begin:clap::clap::clap::clap:

Ok seriously he can try this creme it seems to work

 

[naptown CR]

Wtf is a concreter?:blink:

someone who lays concrete in this case apparently without protection and while on his or her knees.

 

[rbsremodeling]

Ok seriously he can try this creme it seems to work

someone who lays concrete in this case apparently without protection and while on his or her knees.

Don't worry there is a cure for this

 

[naptown CR]

he could try this

 

[katoman]

Are you still finishing concrete? I have a slab to place in a couple of weeks.

 

[katoman]

Oh, and I will be hiring a professional concrete finisher. :thumbsup:

 

[silvertree]

Thank God you didn't decide to take a coffee break and sit in it

 

[Winchester]

I heard that portland cement was corrosive, but never heard of someone getting burned from it. ....

 

[ModernStyle]

It burns because you are evil .

 

[naptown CR]

I heard that portland cement was corrosive, but never heard of someone getting burned from it. ....

Actually this is not uncommon usually happens when concrete gets into a boot and sits fo a while. It is actually caused by the alkali in the concrete. I do feel sorry for him cause it hurts like a beotch.

 

[ModernStyle]

So he isnt evil ?

 

[naptown CR]

So he isnt evil ?

only if doing something outside your trade is evil

 

[CScalf]

someone who lays concrete in this case apparently without protection and while on his or her knees.

I knew what it was I was being a smart ass...:whistling


Screw vagisil, try penicillin...:whistling

 

[Elite_Drywall]

That is why you need to hire pros for the job! stop watching the DIY channel, it makes HO's think they can build a complete house with no experience.