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Scalds

 

 

 

Time vs. Temperature 

for a Serious Burn

 

Water temperature

Time required for a third degree burn   

155ºF (68ºC)   

 

148ºF (64ºC)  

 

140ºF (60ºC)

1 second              

2 seconds         

5 seconds

133ºF (56ºC)

 

127ºF (52ºC)

15 seconds   

1 minute

124ºF (51ºC)

 

120ºF  (48ºC)

3 minutes      

5 minutes

 

100ºF  (37ºC) Safe temperature for bathing

 

 

 

 

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