Protein Needs. Eating almonds in addition to other high-protein foods can help you meet your protein needs. The Institute of Medicine recommends men consume at least 56 grams, women eat 46 grams and pregnant and nursing women consume at least 71 grams of protein each day.
Caustic material is some form of substance that has the ability to  destroy or eat away at living tissue. Certain bacteria, such as  MRSA, are considered caustic materials.
Caustics are added to desalting water to neutralize acids and reduce corrosion. They are also added to desalted crude in order to reduce the amount of corrosive chlorides in the tower overheads. They are used in some refinery treating processes to remove contaminants from hydrocarbon streams.