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  2. Lye - Wikipedia

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    Pellets of soda lye (sodium hydroxide) Pellets of potash lye (potassium hydroxide)Lye is a hydroxide, either sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.The word lye most accurately refers to sodium hydroxide (NaOH), [citation needed] but historically has been conflated to include other alkali materials, most notably potassium hydroxide (KOH).

  3. Sodium hydroxide - Wikipedia

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    Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda, [1] [2] is an inorganic compound with the formula NaOH. It is a white solid ionic compound consisting of sodium cations Na + and hydroxide anions OH −. Sodium hydroxide is a highly corrosive base and alkali that decomposes lipids and proteins at ambient temperatures and may cause severe ...

  4. Chemical drain cleaners - Wikipedia

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    Otherwise, the lye itself will absorb water and actually create a mass itself, exacerbating the clog issue. [4] Liquid formulations of corrosive alkaline drain cleaners can contain sodium hypochlorite and lye (sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide) in concentrations up to 50 percent. Other corrosive mixtures come as two-part cleaners that are ...

  5. Drano - Wikipedia

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    This removes hydrogen, which poses a fire and explosion hazard and produces ammonia, which is also capable of decomposing organic material, albeit less aggressively than lye. The sodium hydroxide (lye) is consumed by further action of the first reaction. Crystal Drano was invented in 1923 by Harry Drackett.

  6. Paint stripper - Wikipedia

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    Paint remover is applied to an aircraft's landing gear during an inspection looking for cracks in the aluminum. Paint stripper or paint remover is a chemical product designed to remove paint, finishes, and coatings, while also cleaning the underlying surface.

  7. Talk:Lye - Wikipedia

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    Ok, I see. The problem is the first scentence "Lye is a corrosive alkaline substance, specifically, sodium hydroxide ." Pokeman 17:19, 14 May 2008 (UTC) I feel the opening sentence is still ambiguous. Could it be rephrased "Lye is any corrosive alkaline substance"? Or "a lye is a member of a family of corrosive alkaline substances"?

  8. NA/UN exceptions - Wikipedia

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    Arsenic compounds, liquid, n.o.s. inorganic, including arsenates, and organic compounds of arsenic, n.o.s UN/NA 1693 Tear gas devices with more than 2 percent tear gas substances, by mass

  9. List of UN numbers 3501 to 3600 - Wikipedia

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    Articles containing toxic substance, not otherwise specified UN 3547: 8: Articles containing corrosive substance, not otherwise specified UN 3548: 9: Articles containing miscellaneous dangerous goods, not otherwise specified UN 3549: 6.2: Medical waste, category A, affecting humans, solid or. Medical waste, category A, affecting animals only ...