On Tue, 8 May 2012 09:27:35 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person
> wrote:

>
>This is the only good advice, most others are both ridiculous and
>harmful. I'd just add a little more advice. Put your thumb in the
>iced water immediately. This makes an incredible difference. Even
>waiting 5 minutes is detrimental. Do not put any ointment on the
>burn. leave it uncovered (no band aid) if possible, unless the first
>layer of skin is destroyed. In that case see a doctor.


Unless it is a burn ointment with lidocane. Water-Jel burn jel is
fantastic.

http://www.waterjel.com/consumer-products/

I keep it in the kitchen and my shop and it is in various places at
work.