Guidelines for the treatment of chemical burns include:

A. Immediately flushing dry chemicals off the skin with copious amounts of water to minimize the severity of the burn.
B. Continuing to flush the burned area with water for at least 5 minutes.
C. Flushing a chemical out of the eye from the corner of the eye to the bridge of the nose.
D. Minimizing further wound contamination when flushing with water by making sure the fluid runs away from the injury and not toward uninjured areas.

Answer: D. Minimizing further wound contamination when flushing with water by making sure the fluid runs away from the injury and not toward uninjured areas.

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