Dokument #1064657
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
A material safety data sheet produced by
the Dallas-based Occidental Chemical Corporation, or OxyChem states
that if ingested, caustic soda (or Sodium hydroxide or Na(OH)) may
cause "severe burns and complete tissue perforation of mucous
membranes of mouth, throat and stomach."
A material safety data sheet produced by
the Phillipsburg NJ-based Mallinkrodt Baker, Inc. states that if
ingested, Lime (Calcium oxide or CaO) is corrosive and "may attack
the oesophagus. Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting may result. May
cause serious alkali burns in mouth and throat."
This Response was prepared after
researching publicly accessible information currently available to
the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is
not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any
particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
References
Mallinkrodt Baker, Inc., Phillipsburg,
New Jersey. 12 August 1996. Material Safety Data Sheet.
[Internet] www.jtbaker.com
[Consulted: 15 Feb. 1999]
Occidental Chemical Corporation, Dallas,
Texas. 10 October 1998. Material Safety Data Sheet.
[Internet] www.oxychem.com
[Consulted: 8 Feb. 1999].