corrosive substances
Chemically destructive agents
Corrosive substances are materials that destroy or irreversibly damage living tissue or other materials through chemical action.
Strong acids and bases are the most familiar examples—battery acid, drain cleaner, industrial solvents.
Safety regulations classify substances by how quickly they cause visible damage: Store corrosive substances in approved containers.
The term appears frequently in hazardous materials handling and shipping contexts.
- hydrochloric acidCorrosive hydrogen chloride solution
- hydrogen peroxideOxidizing disinfectant and bleach
- chlorineHalogen disinfectant element
- bromineElement thirty-five, liquid halogen
- sodium hydroxideCorrosive alkaline compound
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