Is Sodium Hydroxide Safe? Its Uses and Hazards

[Vadim Gusev]

Sodium hydroxide is one of the most widely used industrial chemicals on the planet, and whether it is “safe” depends entirely on how it is handled and in what form you encounter it. In concentrated solutions or solid form, it is intensely corrosive and can cause devastating injuries to skin, eyes, and internal organs within seconds of contact. Yet it is also a routine ingredient in processes that…

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