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To: Mo1
I believe so. A Caustic is a strong chemical base.
44 posted on 05/09/2002 12:49:35 PM PDT by areafiftyone
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To: areafiftyone
From the New Mexico Emergency Preparedness Web
Term: Caustic bombs
Catagory: Conventional Explosives
Definition: Alkali based devices mixed with water and luminum foil. The most common ingredient is sodium hydroxide, a corrosive in both liquid and solid forms that can immerdiately cause serious burns to skin on contact. Comercial sources of sodium.

52 posted on 05/09/2002 12:52:43 PM PDT by KC Burke
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To: areafiftyone
A Caustic is a strong chemical base.

Gives new meaning to "All your base are belong to us." Someone did indeed set them up the bomb!

91 posted on 05/09/2002 1:23:31 PM PDT by TrappedInLiberalHell
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