Which hazard class includes corrosives that can burn skin and eyes on contact?

• A. Class 1 Explosives
• B. Class 3 Flammable Liquids
• C. Class 8 Corrosives
• D. Class 2 Gases

Answer: (C)

Corrosives cause visible destruction to skin and eyes on contact, which is the defining hazard of that group. Materials that produce chemical burns—like strong acids and bases—are categorized as corrosives, placed in Class 8. This class covers substances that can seriously damage tissue and eye tissue with even brief exposure, and often can corrode metals as well. The other options involve different primary dangers: explosive release of energy, fire from flammable liquids, or hazards from gases, none of which centers on chemical burns to skin or eyes. So the option describing corrosives best matches the question, since its key hazard is chemical burns upon contact.