FECY SODIUM HYDROXIDE/CAUSTIC SODA/LYE

What is sodium hydroxide (NaOH)? Sodium hydroxide is sometimes called caustic soda or lye. It is a common ingrediet in cleaners and soaps. At room temperature, sodium hydroxide is a white, odorless solid. Liquid sodium hydroxide is colorless and has no odor.

Sodium hydroxide is overall considered safe for general use — but only in small amounts, at lower concentrations. At higher concentrations, sodium hydroxide is unsafe. It can cause chemical burns, as noted above, along with hives and holes in your skin

Manufacturers may use sodium hydroxide to produce soaps, rayon, paper, products that explode, dyes, and petroleum products. Other tasks that may use sodium hydroxide include processing cotton fabric, metal cleaning and processing, oxide coating, electroplating, and electrolytic extraction.

Sodium hydroxide is also known as lye or soda , or caustic soda 6. At room temperature, sodium hydroxide is a white crystalline odorless solid that absorbs moisture from the air

Sodium hydroxide is used in many industries: in the making of wood pulp and paper, textiles, drinking water, soaps and detergents, and as a drain opener.