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i was looking for something out in a shop and accidently step in a tub of acid i washed off and cleaned the acid off of the ground and was wondering if i need to do anything else? my shoes are soaking in baking soda.

It depends on what kind of acid. If it is Hydrofluoric acid get your will in order and tell everyone good bye.

Baking soda will nutralize the acid. Use soapy water to clean up after the baking soda

I am completely serious about Hydrofluoric acid. It turns your heart to stone literally. You should never have that where it can get on anything besides the glass or metal you're working on.

Most acids baking soda and lots of water. If you have burns you should see a doctor because they can be worse than they look.

it was like battery acid it stained my shirt after i soaked it in baking soda and i havent felt the burn yet bkuz i washed off but my grandmother felt a burn and then she washed off

should i go to the doctor if it starts burning or do i need to go wash off with soapy water again

where did it touch your skin? sulfuric acid is no joke. soak the are it touched your skin in water for 30 mins, plain cold water.

It got on my shoe a little then a few drops on my legs but i washed off immeaditly and then got soapy water and finished washing off with cold water i havent felt a burn or itch yet

Rinse thoroughly with cool water for a minimum of 15 minutes, if you notice any burning or redness getting worse then yes go to the doc. But flush thoroughly and you should be ok

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Thx guys i was worried for a minute

Throw the shoes and socks away and any other clothes it got on. One it will eat the cloth but it will also stay in the cloth and burn you when you put it back on. It is not owrth the trouble so throw away anything it got on. I knew a guy that had a car battery blow up in his face. He looked like a horror movie for a while but it healed up and he went back to the same ugly he was before. ;D But acid is no joke at all.

Yea I second that, throw the shoes away an make you some shorts out of the pants don't wear the stuff with it on em it won't come all the way out

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I work in a plant that handles a ton of sulfuric acid and all I know to do when it contacts skin is wash with large amounts of water. Not sure about other acids but sulfuric gets stronger when mixed with water so you really need to wash it off the skin not just get it wet. I haven't seen anyone get a large amount of it on them not sure what they do for that

Yea i tossed the shoes and shirt i had and the shorts i had didnt get any on the
 And i tossed the shirt also

Get rid of the acid that you stepped in too,.....baaaad idea to have acid in an open conatiner that you can get a foot in.... :o :o

it had a lid on it i just fell and broke the lid off and get my shoe in it

Next time you get into the acid, just find Yo GABA GABA on tv sit back relax and enjoy the trip.

lmao! I was waiting on a line like this... funny stuff!

Good thing you're ok though... Sounds like it could have been a lot worse.

Pour vinager where the acid was spilled it will take care of it...