Hydrogen chloride, also known as hydrochloric acid, it is a volatile acid, human skin, mucous membrane contact with hydrogen chloride, can lead to chemical burns, inhalation of hydrogen chloride gas through the respiratory tract can also lead to respiratory mucous membrane chemical burns, bronchitis or pneumonia.
The chemical formula of hydrogen chloride is HCl, which is very corrosive, and the contact of human skin and mucous membranes with hydrogen chloride can lead to chemical burns of the skin and mucous membranes, and if there is no formal and timely treatment for the burned skin, it can be followed by infection and sepsis; and after burning the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and the esophagus, the patients can not even eat normally.
Hydrogen chloride is a volatile acid, so it can also cause chemical burns to the mucous membrane of the respiratory tract through the air when people breathe, and then symptoms of bronchitis and pneumonia.
If a suspected chemical burn occurs after inadvertent exposure to hydrogen chloride, it is recommended that you seek immediate medical attention and have a doctor regulate the treatment.