Having the power to degrade or wear away a material by chemical action.

Any solid, liquid, or gas that burns, irritates, or destroys organic tissues such as the skin, lungs, and stomach. Corrosives can also destroy metal and other materials. The term corrosive includes both acids and bases.

A liquid or solid that causes visible destruction or irreversible alterations in human skin tissue at the site of contact.

A material that causes visible destruction or irreversible changes in living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact.

High risk of corrosion to uncoated steel or deterioration of concrete.

Causing chemical deterioration. Alternately, sarcastic and biting language.

capable of chemically wearing substances away (corroding) or destroying

capable of destroying materials or living tissue (eg skin) on contact.

A substance that causes corrosion; chemically reactive with ability to wear away gradually.

A substance that is usually highly acidic or alkaline that corrodes materials with which in comes in contact.

Substance that causes visible destruction of living tissue.

cor-row-sive Substances that attack metals, stonework and skin are called corrosive

An herb or substance that has a corrosive or acidic substance capable of harming, burning, or eating away tissues. (Syn: Acrid, Caustic, Cauterant, Escharotic)

chemical change of a substance, usually on the surface, that causes it to break down Concentrated sulphates can cause corrosion. corrode (v), corrosive (adj)

Pertaining to chemicals that can induce severe burns at the site of contact.

Chemical which, upon contact can cause deep tissue damage, such as burns to eyes or skin.

a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion (such a strong acids or alkali)

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

a chemical, solid, liquid, or gas, capable of irreparably harming living tissues or damaging material on contact

a substance that will burn or destroy some materials, including human tissue

a solid or liquid that is a strong acid (pH less than 2), such as battery acid, or a strong caustic (pH greater that 12.5), like drain cleaner (see characteristics).

A liquid or solid that causes full thickness destruction of human skin at the site of contact within four hours, or a liquid that has a severe corrosion rate on steel or aluminum” (U.S. Department of Transportation, Performance Oriented Packaging Standard, HM-181).

A liquid or solid that causes visible destruction or irreversible alterations in human skin tissue at the place where it touches the skin.

able to destroy human tissue and other substances, often through chemical action: acids and alkalis

a substance capable of dissolving or breaking down other substances (especially metals) or causing skin burns. A corrosive has a pH level below 2 or above 12.5.

Able to eat into, wear away or dissolve flesh or metal. One of the four hazardous waste characteristics. See also toxic, reactive and ignitable.

Any substance which chemically attacks materials with which it comes in contact, such as metals or human tissue.

Substance that causes destruction of another substance, including human tissue

Having the power to dissolve. Can burn and destroy living tissue.

means a substance which causes destruction of, or damage to, materials or living tissue on contact.

Any gas, liquid, or solid that causes destruction of human tissue or a liquid that has a severe corrosion rate on steel. Generally, a substance that has a very low or a very high pH.

A substance that dissolves metals and other materials or burns the skin. An aqueous solution is corrosive if it has a pH of less than or equal to 2 or greater than or equal to 12. If a liquid corrodes steel (SAE 1020) at a rate greater than 6.35 mm per year at a test temperature of 55o C, it is corrosive. Examples are waste rust removers, waste acid or alkaline cleaning fluids and waste battery acid. SWM Rule 1200-1-11-.02(3) or 40 CFR § 261.22

This term is used to describe the effects of an acid (pH below 7). Technically, the terms "caustic" and "corrosive" are each used to describe the chemical actions of compounds at opposite ends of the pH scale. When you consider, however, that both extremes of pH can cause chemical burns and "abrasion" they are - in effect - synonymous.

Compare? A substance that eats or wears away materials gradually by chemical action.

capable of chemically eating away metals such as steel. Corrosive chemicals can also damage human tissue.

A chemical agent that reacts with the surface of a material causing it to deteriorate or wear away.

a chemical that, when tested on the intact skin of albino rabbits by the method described in the U.S. Department of Transportation in Appendix A to CFR 49 Part 173, destroys or changes irreversibly the structure of the tissue at the site of contact following an exposure period of four hours. This term does not refer to action on inanimate surfaces. [SEMI S4-92

Chemical which destroys metal and/or body tissue--usually an acid.

capable of dissolving or gradually wearing away, especially by chemical action.

A liquid or solid that causes visible destruction or irreversible alterations in building materials, metals, human skin tissue or other substances.

Any gas that chemically attacks materials with which it comes in contact (i.e. metals or skin).

A substance defined by the DOT, as causing visible destruction or permanent changes in human skin tissue at the site of contact, or is highly corrosive to steel.

An acidic material with a pH of 0 to 7.

Able to eat away living tissue or other materials by chemical action.

having the quality of corroding or eating away; erosive

a material which causes damage to skin, eyes or other parts on the body on contact

A substance that causes visible destruction or permanent changes in human skin tissue at the site of contact.

Any material, liquid, or solid, that causes visible destruction of, or irreversible alterations in, human skin tissues at the site of contact (burns). Examples of corrosive caustics are sodium hydroxide or ammonia solutions.

Forces that cause the eating away of materials in sea water. Sea water is corrosive because it combines with air to eat away metals.

Any material which causes visible damage or irreversible alteration of human tissue (skin, eyes, etc.) at the site of contact or causes metals or plastics to corrode at a rapid rate.

A substance that causes visible damage to living tissue through a chemical process.

Any solid, liquid or gas that burns, irritates or destructively attacks another substance.

The ability to cause destruction of living tissue or many solid materials surfaces by chemical action. A chemical that causes visible destruction of or irreversible alterations in living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact; a liquid that causes a severe corrosion rate in steel. A corrosive is either an acid or a caustic (a material that reads at either end of the pH scale).