How to Treat a Burn From Exhaust

First- and second-degree burns caused by a hot exhaust can be treated with relative ease and may not require a trip to the doctor. Third-degree burns, however, should be treated only by qualified medical personnel, as these burns are severe and can cause permanent damage. Third-degree burns are burns that involve every layer of the skin and appear black or white and very dry. Typically, third-degree burns are severe enough that they are painless due to nerve damage.

Things You'll Need

• Cool water
• Antibiotic cream
• Sterile gauze pad
• Gauze wrap
• Aspirin or ibuprofen

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Instructions

• 1

  Remove any clothing that is covering the burned area.

• 2

  Run cool water over the burn for five minutes. If it is not possible to do this, immerse the burn in cool water or place a clean, cool compress over the burn.

• 3

  If desired, apply a thin layer of antibiotic cream over the burn. Never apply anything other than antibiotic cream to a burn.

• 4

  Place a sterile gauze pad over the burn and secure it by wrapping a gauze strip around the burned part of the body.

• 5

  Take aspirin or ibuprofen for pain according to the directions on the package.