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Recent Examples on the Web But sodium hydroxide is only highly caustic or corrosive in high doses, Dr. Christopher Holstege, a medical toxicologist at the University of Virginia, told USA TODAY. — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2022 There are 10 manufacturing plants in the United States that still use asbestos to make chlorine and sodium hydroxide, but EPA officials said their reliance on this technology has declined over time. — Anna Phillips, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Apr. 2022 One of the chemicals commonly used in soaps and detergents is sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2022 Consider what happened in February when a hacker infiltrated the city water system in Oldsmar, Florida, and attempted to raise the level of sodium hydroxide from 100 parts per million to a lethal 11,100 parts per million. — Dan Mondor, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2021 In February, someone tried to poison a Florida city's water supply by hacking into its control system and dramatically increasing the amount of sodium hydroxide. — Brian Barrett, Wired, 16 Oct. 2021 Manufacturers get chlorine gas as a byproduct of the process that makes sodium hydroxide. — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, 26 Apr. 2021 Back in February, a hacker breached a water treatment facility (paywall) in Florida and used their access to manipulate connected devices to increase the sodium hydroxide in the water to dangerous, poisonous levels. — Yash Prakash, Forbes, 25 June 2021 Someone broke into the plant’s computer system and changed the level of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, from about 100 parts per million to 11,100 parts per million, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said. — Kate Santich, orlandosentinel.com, 23 July 2021 See More

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