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Presented By: Santosh Kumar Nath B.E. Chemical Engineering (VIII Semester/Final Year)
Presented By: Santosh Kumar Nath B.E. Chemical Engineering (VIII Semester/Final Year)
Presented By: Santosh Kumar Nath B.E. Chemical Engineering (VIII Semester/Final Year)
All concentrated strong acids can attack the skin and permanently
damage the eyes. Acids usually cause irritation and pain immediately.
Adding water to acids can cause the contents to be violently ejected. In
general, inorganic acids are more hazardous than organic acids. Organic
acids, however, can cause deep-seated burns on prolonged contact with
the skin. Burns from acids are typically more painful, though less
destructive than alkaline burns. Acids react differently in contact with the
skin.
Nitric acid, for example, reacts with the skin and forms a yellow burn.
Sulfuric acid reacts with the moisture on the skin leaving a severe burn.
Hydrofluoric acid has a delayed action and causes painful deep burns
hours after the initial exposure. Vapors from other acids, however, are not
soluble in water and do not cause irritation. For example, vapors from
nitric acid may travel deep into the lungs and cause permanent damage
and not be immediately noticed.
Strong acids are also hazardous because they can combine with other
chemicals in storage and cause fires and explosions. Common strong acids
include hydrochloric, nitric, sulfuric, hydrofluoric, and perchloric acids.
Strong alkalis:
Dehydrating agents: