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Common acids include:








           Common                       Products                     Notes
           bases






           Sodium /                     Drain cleaners
           potassium

           hydroxide






           Sodium and                   Disinfectants

           calcium                      Household
           hypochlorite                 bleach







           Calcium                      Cement                       Insidious with

           hydroxide                                                 pain and
                                                                     burning

                                                                     occurring late

                                                                     Prolonged
                                                                     water

                                                                     irrigation




                                                     Emergency management of Severe
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