ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

HAZMAT Class 8 Corrosive Substances

Hazmat class 8 corrosive substances are materials that can cause damage to other things they come into contact with. Imagine you have a toy car and you pour something like lemon juice on it. The lemon juice can make the paint on the car come off or make it look dull or damaged.

Now imagine a big truck carrying a lot of bottles of lemon juice. If it got into an accident, the lemon juice could spill and cause harm to people or the environment around it. It's important to handle these kinds of materials safely and follow special rules to prevent accidents.

It's important to remember that corrosive substances don't just include things like lemon juice – they can also include things like acid and strong cleaning chemicals. So it's really important to be careful around any kind of substance that you don't know much about, and always read labels or get instructions before touching or using it.