What types of injuries are included under burns?
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As an accident type in GB6441-86 \"Classification of Accidents Involving Injuries to Employees in Enterprises\", what specific forms of injury are included under the category of burns? In chemical production facilities, one is often exposed to high temperatures and corrosive chemicals; if injury results from this, does it count as scalding? If the body is corroded by chemicals, does that mean an accident report has to be filed as a burn accident?
Personal opinion: First, the 6441-86 classification is not detailed enough; standards from over 30 years ago are far from sufficient to cover the wide variety of accident types that exist today； II: Personally, I believe that the term \"burning\" as referred to in 6441 mainly denotes injuries caused by activities such as electric welding and high-temperature substances (as interpreted literally). If superiors insist on using 6441 for drafting accident reports, then burns caused by chemicals (such as those that cause direct or indirect damage to the skin, respiratory tract, eyes, etc.) can also be classified under this category ； Third: Finally, I think it’s sufficient to use the standard terminology used in official accident reports; there’s no need to strictly follow the 6441 classification system for accident injuries. Lol, if you look at official accident reports over the years, they basically just state how many people were injured or killed, and what caused blindness, severe burns, or problems with the respiratory system. In short, there’s no need to worry about it; just follow your own ideas and \"draw on\" the official accident report: lol
Thank you for the tip! True, this standard hasn’t been revised in over 30 years; it seems that the only option is to gradually expand its scope to make up for the shortcomings. I now consider chemical corrosion damage to be the same as chemical burns, and thus classify it under burn-related accidents: lol