Hot Water Scalding - Time/Temperature Burn Chart

The chart below shows the exposure time of human skin in hot water of different temperatures before burning or scalding occurs. Hot water heaters and mixing
valves can prevent scalding.

Temperature/Time/Burn Chart

TEMPERATURE OF WATER IN DEGREES F	MINIMUM TIME FOR FIRST DEGREE BURN	MIN. TIME FOR SECOND OR THIRD DEGREE BURN

111	5 hours	7 hours

116	35 minutes	45 minutes

118	10 minutes	14 minutes

122	1 minute	5 minutes

131	5 seconds	25 seconds

140	2 seconds	5 seconds

149	1 second	2 seconds

158	-	1 second

The above table was published by John Hopkins University.