What should you do if you get acid on your skin?

Wash with as much clean water as possible. This will dilute the acid. The lab. technician will give first aid. Then go to A&E Hospital/Doctor. Any lab. should have an emergency shower for major spills.

However, if you are in a lab. you should be properly dressed, so that any chemical spills/splashes do NOT touch the skin. Thick cotton twill coat, nitrile gloves, lab. goggles/visor, long hair tied back, full leg length jeans/cotton twill trouser, shoes or boots.