Acid and Corrosive Poisoning Acid and corrosive poisoning cause severe burn injury to the mucus membrane and skin. In severe burn circulatory collapse may occur.   Common corrosive chemicals Acids Strong acids — the most common are sulfuric acid, nitric acid and hydrochloric acid (H2SO4, HNO3 and HCl, respectively).Some concentrated weak acids, for example formic acid […]