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Caustic soda or sodium hydroxide (NaCH) is chemically reactive with a wide variety of organic and inorganic chemicals. Caustic Soda in all forms is a highly corrosive material that can cause serious burns to the eyes and skin Eye contact, even if only a few seconds, can cause permanent damage, even blindness. Short contact with the skin may cause marked irritation or chemical burns.
Potential symptoms: Eye, skin mucous membrane irritation; sore throat, cough, labored breathing, shortness of breath; pulmonary edema, pneumonitis; eye, skin burns; redness, pain, blisters; blurred vision, blindness (from contact with liquid); temporary loss of hair; INGES ACUTE: Burning sensation; nausea, vomiting; abdominal pain, diarrhea; swelling of the larynx to the point of suffocation; shock or collapse.
Source: https://www.osha.gov/chemicaldata/
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Caustic Soda in all forms is a highly corrosive material that can cause serious burns to the eyes and skin.
Eye contact, even if only a few seconds, can cause permanent damage, even blindness. Short contact with the skin may caused marked irritation or chemical burns.
Potential symptoms: Eye, skin mucous membrane irritation; sore throat, cough, labored breathing, shortness of breath; pulmonary edema, pneumonitis; eye, skin burns; redness, pain, blisters; blurred vision, blindness (from contact with liquid); temporary loss of hair; INGES ACUTE: Burning sensation; nausea, vomiting; abdominal pain, diarrhea; swelling of the larynx to the point of suffocation; shock or collapse.
Source: https://www.osha.gov/chemicaldata/