Sodium hydroxide can cause severe burns that result in damage to the eyes and possibly blindness. This product is expected to cause severe eye irritation.
Sodium hydroxide causes severe skin burns and destroys skin tissue.
This product is expected to cause moderate to severe skin irritation. This product can cause severe irritation to the mucous membranes of the mouth, throat, esophagus and stomach. Inhalation of vapor may produce anesthetic effects and feeling of euphoria. Prolonged overexposure can cause rapid breathing, headache, dizziness, narcosis, unconsciousness and death from asphyxiation, depending of concentration and time of exposure. Preexisting eye and skin disorders may be aggravated by exposure to this product.