Depends on the concentration. NaOH is imported by tankers and gauged the same way as oil, diesel, FO etc. It is very nasty at those concentrations. I can't remember what that is; but it is slimy, viscous like warm maple syrup, and extremely caustic. If you don't immediately wash it off with water vigorously it burns very quickly. And God help you if you ever fell into a tank of that stuff. It's a strong base, and dissociates completely into it's Na and OH. If there's a spill just wash it down with large amounts of water (I'd guess, though who knows what the protocol is). Solution by dilution. Incidentally, one or two drops of regular bleach per gallon of water can help purify water
Depends on the concentration. NaOH is imported by tankers and gauged the same way as oil, diesel, FO etc. It is very nasty at those concentrations. I can't remember what that is; but it is slimy, viscous like warm maple syrup, and extremely caustic. If you don't immediately wash it off with water vigorously it burns very quickly. And God help you if you ever fell into a tank of that stuff. It's a strong base, and dissociates completely into it's Na and OH. If there's a spill just wash it down with large amounts of water (I'd guess, though who knows what the protocol is). Solution by dilution. Incidentally, one or two drops of regular bleach per gallon of water can help purify water