There are many chemicals that can cause burns. Although they are generally acidic and basic in nature, there are more than one million known chemical compounds, of which 300 have been declared highly hazardous chemical substances by the National Fire Protection Society. Chemical burns account for approximately 10.7% of all burn injuries and 30% of deaths because of burns. Chemicals can be classified as acid, alkali, organic, and inorganic compounds. Acids act by denaturing and coagulating proteins. Alkaline burns cause deeper burns than acid burns.

Studies on the frequency of burned limbs according to season and months are limited. The burning of some body limbs, especially in some months, shows that the causes of burns are different, and knowing the reasons is important for providing preventive measures. The aims of this study were to determine the distribution rate of child burns by months and seasons and to contribute to preventive measures by determining the distribution of the burning of body limbs by months. We retrospectively evaluated 419 paediatric patients (0‐17 years of age) who were hospitalised in the burn unit between 1 May 2017 and 1 November 2018. The demographic characteristics of the patients were recorded according to age, gender, months, and seasons of the patients admitted; cause of burns; degree of burns; total body surface area; and burning regions. The distribution of burns by months was established as being mainly in May to October. As for the distribution of the patients according to the seasons, it was found that it was most common in summer, 122 (29.1%), and in the autumn season as well, it was 122 (29.1%). While body burns increased in the summer‐autumn seasons (P < .023), genital area burns were the lowest in winter and were the highest in summer and autumn seasons. Genital site burns increased statistically in September, October, and November (P < .010). Burn traumas are observed to be more frequent in some seasons and months. The environments where individuals live, forms of life, forms of warming, areas of interest, and sociocultural and economic levels are the causes of this variability.

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Background: Chemical burns are common enough not to be underestimated and may cause significant physical, psychological and economic burdens in poor and rural areas. The most important point in the evaluation and management of such injuries is to identify the chemical substance, to be informed about the damage to be done and to make the first provision. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of chemical burns and clinical variables of chemical burns. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on all patients admitted between 2014 and 2018, at our burn unit of our hospital due to chemical burns. The patients were evaluated with respect to demographic aspects, type of chemicals, burn percentage, burn level, burn site, length of hospital stay, first application type, hospitalization day, presence of additional pathology and treatment. Results: Twelve patients were male and six were female. The patients were hospitalized after the burns, 6 of them on the 1st day, 6 on the 2nd day, 4 on the 5th day, 1 on the 10th day and 1 on the 14th day of the burn (3,44±3,53 days). The mean hospital stay was 5.5 days. Chemical burn types consisted of cement (n=3), superglue (n=2), air bag gas (n=2), liquid oxygen (n=2), sink opener (n=3), nail polish remover (n=2), expigment cream (n=1), hot tar (n=1), IL-33 solution (n=1), white vinegar (n=1) and fridge gas (n=1). Discussion and Conclusion: Chemical burn injuries are an important part of total burn injuries. They can be largely preventable and if managed properly can have a good outcome.