I found this old telescope and found crusty white stuff on the batteries, i think it was battery acid because i accidentally touched some and now my thumb is burning. I think i accidentally swallowed a small amount because my throat feels weird, please help, i'm really scared.
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What you touched are various metal salts from the corrosion of the battery. It would not be the liquid that is in a car battery. And the liquid? The salts are going to be hygroscopic, so it is an aqueous soln of metal salts.
Yes, it probably isn't going to be kind to your skin, but it probably is burning more because you think it should burn. Irritation would be expected, and some people can make that into a 4 alarm burn.
Wash your hands with soap and water, and perhaps put on something like a hydrocortisone lotion or cream.
As far as how you accidentally swallowed some, how you could even do that is beyond what I can imagine.
Yes, it probably isn't going to be kind to your skin, but it probably is burning more because you think it should burn. Irritation would be expected, and some people can make that into a 4 alarm burn.
Wash your hands with soap and water, and perhaps put on something like a hydrocortisone lotion or cream.
As far as how you accidentally swallowed some, how you could even do that is beyond what I can imagine.
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I highly doubt it, if your bothered ring up the doctors and ask (or emergency doctor if doctors is closed)
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Let me know.
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Let me know, too.
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DO IT F@GGOT