If it isn\u2019t one thing, it\u2019s another, when working on a job site that is fraught with various hazards.
\nFor people whose job it is to work with dangerous chemicals, one of the worst ones to handle is sodium hydroxide. The reason for this is that it is known to be one of the strongest and most corrosive alkalines, most commonly referred to as lye or caustic soda.<\/p>\n
While the substance may look harmless and is odorless, it is highly reactive. Its signature is its ability to form an exothermic solution with water which creates heat. The resulting heat may have the potential to ignite any materials within its proximity. If this isn\u2019t bad enough, caustic soda\u2019s reaction with other metals produces hydrogen gas that ignites in the presence of oxygen. To say that working with this chemical is dangerous is a major understatement.<\/p>\n
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