Douglas Caustic Soda [249bacs]

• Caustic Soda also known as sodium hydroxide is frequently used as an industrial cleaning agent.
• It is added to water, heated and then used to clean equipment. It can dissolve grease, oils, fats and protein-based deposits.
• It is also used for cleaning waste discharge pipes under sinks and drains in domestic situations.
• A sodium hydroxide soak solution is used as a powerful degreaser on stainless steel and glass bakeware.
• It is also a common ingredient in oven cleaners.
• Sodium hydroxide is used in the home as a type of drain opener to unblock clogged drains.
• A solution of sodium hydroxide in water was traditionally used as the most common paint stripper on wooden objects.
• Care must be taken as it can damage the wood surface, raising the grain and staining the colour.

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