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I cut my finger the other day on plastic and it bled. it stopped the same day. today i was cleaning with comet, could it get in my bloodstream?
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Very unlikely: Small wounds should be kept clean and dry. Avoid getting any chemicals in a wound.
Answered 7/20/2015
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Finger cut: If the cut has not heald put a bandaid on for a few days. If the wound has healed you can relax.
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