Is caustic soda dangerous? Yes — caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), whether supplied as a liquid solution or as pearls/flakes, is classified as corrosive and can cause serious harm if it isn’t handled, stored and used correctly. That’s true of most chemicals used at industrial and trade scale, and it doesn’t mean caustic soda can’t be […]
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Why the choice of supplier matters more than it first appears For most trade and industrial buyers, a chemical is a chemical — until the wrong pack size arrives late, the paperwork is missing, or a product that worked fine last time is suddenly a different grade. Choosing a chemical supplier is rarely just about
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What is COSHH? COSHH stands for the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 — the UK law that requires employers to control exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace, so that they don’t cause harm to employees or anyone else who might be affected. It’s one of the pieces of legislation most relevant
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What is a Safety Data Sheet? A Safety Data Sheet, usually shortened to SDS (and still sometimes called an MSDS, or Material Safety Data Sheet, under older terminology), is a standardised document that accompanies a hazardous chemical product. It sets out what the substance or mixture is, what hazards it presents, and how to handle,
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