Corrosive materials (sometimes referred to as caustics) are substances that will, through a chemical reaction, damage or destroy other substances on contact. In general, corrosives are either acids or bases: Acids: Hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid, acetic acid, chromic acid, etc. Bases: Ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, etc. Even though corrosives can be found in virtually every workplace, their