Water Burn: associated with hot-water burns or scalding of the skin. Can produce first, second or third degree burn injury.

Heat Burn: defined as skin burn injury from a heat source not touching the skin. Differentiated from direct object contact burns.

Chemical Burn: associated with skin exposure to chemical substances. Common chemical burns: solvents, acids, cleaners, bleach, or disinfectants.

Electrical Burn: directly associated with skin contact with electricity. Electrical burns are typically moderate to fatal.

Sunburn: the most common form of skin burns directly associated with sun exposure. Sunburn injury range: mild to severe or first, second and third degree burns.

Contact Burn: burn like reaction to an allergic substance that comes in contact with the skin. Common substances include: bed bugs, soaps, house hold chemicals in fabric or detergent.

Inhale Burn: inhalation burn directly affecting lung lining and surrounding tissue. Caused by the inhalation of hot fumes, gases, smoke or other hot substances into the lungs.