Effects of Extreme Heat and Cold on Human Skin. I. Analysis of Temperature Changes Caused by Different Kinds of Heat Application

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The temp. change of skin, suddenly heated or cooled, is subject to the physical laws of heat conduction and heat transfer. Calculations reveal the temp. increase upon application of non- penetrating constant heat, penetrating radiant heat, Newtonian and contact heat, and heating through a protective layer. The temp. fall after heat application can also be predicted. Causation of burns is subject to a law of rate processes and can be predicted from the temp. curves. Formulas and 8 graphs describe the change of temp. with time and depth.