Historical text (1922). Lye (sodium or potassium hydroxide) causes severe chemical burns and blindness. Wear eye protection and gloves, add lye to water (never water to lye), and keep it away from children.
Library Rebuilding CivilizationField Medicine Soap-Making Manual
Soap-Making Manual · 1922
Plant and Machinery
Illustrations of machinery and layouts of the plant of a modern soap-making establishment.