Caustic Soda 1
Caustic Soda 1 :
(n.) Drilling Fluids. The common name for sodium hydroxide [NaOH]. Caustic soda is used in most water-base muds to increase and maintainpH and alkalinity. It is a hazardous material to handle because it is very caustic and gives off heat when dissolved in water. Proper training and equipment are needed to handle it safely. Alt. form: sodium hydroxide. See: buffered mud, caustic potash, chemical barrel, conventional mud, hardness ion, salt, seawater mud, water-base drilling fluid
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