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? asked in HealthMen's Health · 7 years ago

What do I do?

So I had a pen that is also a flashlight and has batteries inside. I took it out and noticed some white powder in it. I opened the pen and it was dry battery acid. I started to freak out and cleaned everything I think had battery acid. Should I be worried about it? Should I just throw away my pencil pouch and everything in it or should I just clean everything? I also accidentally put the pen in my mouth because I was using it. Will anything happen to me since I was exposed to the battery acid? What do I do? Help please.

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    No reason to freak. If it was closed up, how would the acid get on the pouch? Also you cleaned it all up, so it is fine now. I've had flashlights do that lots of times and cleaned it up and they work well. No issues dude. And you'd notice if you got any in your mouth you would have tasted it.

  • 7 years ago

    use a cotton bud to remove the powder (its from the battery) I mean, you could throw it away but as long as you remove the powder with a cotton bud, honestly you should be fine.

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