diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/acid.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/acid.dm
deleted file mode 100644
index 25d080a1b1..0000000000
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/acid.dm
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-SUBSYSTEM_DEF(acid)
-	name = "Acid"
-	priority = FIRE_PRIORITY_ACID
-	flags = SS_NO_INIT|SS_BACKGROUND
-	runlevels = RUNLEVEL_GAME | RUNLEVEL_POSTGAME
-
-	var/list/currentrun = list()
-	var/list/processing = list()
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/acid/stat_entry(msg)
-	msg = "P:[length(processing)]"
-	return ..()
-
-
-/datum/controller/subsystem/acid/fire(resumed = 0)
-	if (!resumed)
-		src.currentrun = processing.Copy()
-
-	//cache for sanic speed (lists are references anyways)
-	var/list/currentrun = src.currentrun
-
-	while (currentrun.len)
-		var/obj/O = currentrun[currentrun.len]
-		currentrun.len--
-		if (!O || QDELETED(O))
-			processing -= O
-			if (MC_TICK_CHECK)
-				return
-			continue
-
-		if(O.acid_level && O.acid_processing())
-		else
-			O.update_icon()
-			processing -= O
-
-		if (MC_TICK_CHECK)
-			return
diff --git a/code/datums/components/acid.dm b/code/datums/components/acid.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e3784dc97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/datums/components/acid.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/datum/component/acid
+	dupe_mode = COMPONENT_DUPE_UNIQUE_PASSARGS
+	var/level = 0
+
+/datum/component/acid/Initialize(acidpwr, acid_volume)
+	if(!isobj(parent))
+		return COMPONENT_INCOMPATIBLE
+	var/obj/O = parent
+	var/acid_cap = acidpwr * 300
+	level = min(acidpwr * acid_volume, acid_cap)
+	START_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
+	RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ATOM_UPDATE_OVERLAYS, .proc/add_acid_overlay)
+	if(isitem(parent))
+		RegisterSignal(parent, COMSIG_ATOM_ATTACK_HAND, .proc/on_attack_hand)
+	O.update_icon()
+
+/datum/component/acid/proc/on_attack_hand(datum/source, mob/user)
+	var/obj/item/I = parent
+	if(istype(I) && level > 20 && !ismob(I.loc))// so we can still remove the clothes on us that have acid.
+		var/mob/living/carbon/C = user
+		if(istype(C))
+			if(!C.gloves || (!(C.gloves.resistance_flags & (UNACIDABLE|ACID_PROOF))))
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The acid on [I] burns your hand!</span>")
+				var/obj/item/bodypart/affecting = C.get_bodypart("[(user.active_hand_index % 2 == 0) ? "r" : "l" ]_arm")
+				if(affecting && affecting.receive_damage( 0, 5 ))		// 5 burn damage
+					C.update_damage_overlays()
+
+/datum/component/acid/InheritComponent(datum/component/C, i_am_original, acidpwr, acid_volume)
+	if(!i_am_original)
+		return
+	var/acid_cap = acidpwr * 300
+	if(level < acid_cap)
+		if(C)
+			var/datum/component/acid/other = C
+			level = min(level + other.level, acid_cap)
+		else
+			level = min(level + acidpwr * acid_volume, acid_cap)
+
+/datum/component/acid/Destroy()
+	STOP_PROCESSING(SSprocessing, src)
+	var/obj/O = parent
+	level = 0
+	O.update_overlays()
+	return ..()
+
+/datum/component/acid/process()
+	var/obj/O = parent
+	if(!istype(O))
+		qdel(src)
+		return PROCESS_KILL
+	if(!(O.resistance_flags & ACID_PROOF))
+		if(prob(33))
+			playsound(O.loc, 'sound/items/welder.ogg', 150, 1)
+		O.take_damage(min(1 + round(sqrt(level)*0.3), 300), BURN, "acid", 0)
+
+	level = max(level - (5 + 3*round(sqrt(level))), 0)
+	if(level <= 0)
+		qdel(src)
+		return PROCESS_KILL
+	else
+		O.update_icon()
+		return TRUE
+
+/datum/component/acid/proc/add_acid_overlay(atom/source, list/overlay_list)
+	overlay_list += GLOB.acid_overlay
diff --git a/code/game/objects/effects/alien_acid.dm b/code/game/objects/effects/alien_acid.dm
index 6496b392c3..40d950332c 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/effects/alien_acid.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/effects/alien_acid.dm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	resistance_flags = FIRE_PROOF | UNACIDABLE | ACID_PROOF
 	layer = ABOVE_NORMAL_TURF_LAYER
 	var/turf/target
+	var/acid_level = 0 // Removed from obj, so it goes here now
 
 
 /obj/effect/acid/Initialize(mapload, acid_pwr, acid_amt)
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@
 
 	for(var/obj/O in target)
 		if(prob(20) && !(resistance_flags & UNACIDABLE))
-			if(O.acid_level < acid_level*0.3)
+			if(O.acid_level() < acid_level*0.3)
 				var/acid_used = min(acid_level*0.05, 20)
 				O.acid_act(10, acid_used)
 				acid_level = max(0, acid_level - acid_used*10)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index cbfd5ef5a0..cd486ccf6b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -352,15 +352,6 @@ GLOBAL_VAR_INIT(embedpocalypse, FALSE) // if true, all items will be able to emb
 				C.update_damage_overlays()
 			return
 
-	if(acid_level > 20 && ismob(loc))// so we can still remove the clothes on us that have acid.
-		var/mob/living/carbon/C = user
-		if(istype(C))
-			if(!C.gloves || (!(C.gloves.resistance_flags & (UNACIDABLE|ACID_PROOF))))
-				to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The acid on [src] burns your hand!</span>")
-				var/obj/item/bodypart/affecting = C.get_bodypart("[(user.active_hand_index % 2 == 0) ? "r" : "l" ]_arm")
-				if(affecting && affecting.receive_damage( 0, 5 ))		// 5 burn damage
-					C.update_damage_overlays()
-
 	if(!(interaction_flags_item & INTERACT_ITEM_ATTACK_HAND_PICKUP))		//See if we're supposed to auto pickup.
 		return
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm b/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm
index 02f2009667..cc2e6412eb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/obj_defense.dm
@@ -204,32 +204,23 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(acid_overlay, /mutable_appearance, mutable_appearance('icons/e
 //the obj's reaction when touched by acid
 /obj/acid_act(acidpwr, acid_volume)
 	if(!(resistance_flags & UNACIDABLE) && acid_volume)
-
-		if(!acid_level)
-			SSacid.processing[src] = src
-			update_icon()
-		var/acid_cap = acidpwr * 300 //so we cannot use huge amounts of weak acids to do as well as strong acids.
-		if(acid_level < acid_cap)
-			acid_level = min(acid_level + acidpwr * acid_volume, acid_cap)
+		AddComponent(/datum/component/acid, acidpwr, acid_volume)
 		return 1
 
-//the proc called by the acid subsystem to process the acid that's on the obj
-/obj/proc/acid_processing()
-	. = 1
-	if(!(resistance_flags & ACID_PROOF))
-		if(prob(33))
-			playsound(loc, 'sound/items/welder.ogg', 150, 1)
-		take_damage(min(1 + round(sqrt(acid_level)*0.3), 300), BURN, "acid", 0)
-
-	acid_level = max(acid_level - (5 + 3*round(sqrt(acid_level))), 0)
-	if(!acid_level)
-		return 0
-
 //called when the obj is destroyed by acid.
 /obj/proc/acid_melt()
-	SSacid.processing -= src
+	var/datum/component/acid/acid = GetComponent(/datum/component/acid)
+	if(acid)
+		acid.RemoveComponent()
 	deconstruct(FALSE)
 
+/obj/proc/acid_level()
+	var/datum/component/acid/acid = GetComponent(/datum/component/acid)
+	if(acid)
+		return acid.level
+	else
+		return 0
+
 //// FIRE
 
 /obj/fire_act(exposed_temperature, exposed_volume)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/objs.dm b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
index a9a891464b..ca4428db57 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/objs.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/objs.dm
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 
 	var/resistance_flags = NONE // INDESTRUCTIBLE | LAVA_PROOF | FIRE_PROOF | ON_FIRE | UNACIDABLE | ACID_PROOF
 
-	var/acid_level = 0 //how much acid is on that obj
-
 	var/persistence_replacement //have something WAY too amazing to live to the next round? Set a new path here. Overuse of this var will make me upset.
 	var/current_skin //the item reskin
 	var/list/unique_reskin //List of options to reskin.
@@ -369,8 +367,6 @@
 
 /obj/update_overlays()
 	. = ..()
-	if(acid_level)
-		. += GLOB.acid_overlay
 	if(resistance_flags & ON_FIRE)
 		. += GLOB.fire_overlay
 
diff --git a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
index 01c62a7901..9a2b4aab1a 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/structures/watercloset.dm
@@ -354,10 +354,10 @@
 	. = SEND_SIGNAL(O, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
 	. = O.clean_blood()
 	O.remove_atom_colour(WASHABLE_COLOUR_PRIORITY)
-	if(isitem(O))
-		var/obj/item/I = O
-		I.acid_level = 0
-		I.extinguish()
+	var/datum/component/acid/acid = O.GetComponent(/datum/component/acid)
+	if(acid)
+		acid.level = 0
+	O.extinguish()
 
 /obj/machinery/shower/proc/wash_turf()
 	if(isturf(loc))
@@ -601,7 +601,9 @@
 		busy = FALSE
 		SEND_SIGNAL(O, COMSIG_COMPONENT_CLEAN_ACT, CLEAN_WEAK)
 		O.clean_blood()
-		O.acid_level = 0
+		var/datum/component/acid/acid = O.GetComponent(/datum/component/acid)
+		if(acid)
+			acid.level = 0
 		create_reagents(5)
 		reagents.add_reagent(dispensedreagent, 5)
 		reagents.reaction(O, TOUCH)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
index e4d6f5253e..7aa6cbe736 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/carbon.dm
@@ -961,7 +961,9 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/ExtinguishMob()
 	for(var/X in get_equipped_items())
 		var/obj/item/I = X
-		I.acid_level = 0 //washes off the acid on our clothes
+		var/datum/component/acid/acid = I.GetComponent(/datum/component/acid)
+		if(acid)
+			acid.level = 0
 		I.extinguish() //extinguishes our clothes
 	..()
 
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
index 593d77f959..0c70f47c53 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
@@ -287,7 +287,9 @@
 
 /datum/reagent/water/reaction_obj(obj/O, reac_volume)
 	O.extinguish()
-	O.acid_level = 0
+	var/datum/component/acid/acid = O.GetComponent(/datum/component/acid)
+	if(acid)
+		acid.level = 0
 	// cubes
 	if(istype(O, /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/cube))
 		var/obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/cube/cube = O
diff --git a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm
index f3e14993ed..62e68e5b0e 100644
--- a/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm
+++ b/code/modules/research/xenobiology/crossbreeding/_status_effects.dm
@@ -622,7 +622,9 @@
 	var/obj/O = owner.get_active_held_item()
 	if(O)
 		O.extinguish() //All shamelessly copied from water's reaction_obj, since I didn't seem to be able to get it here for some reason.
-		O.acid_level = 0
+		var/datum/component/acid/acid = O.GetComponent(/datum/component/acid)
+		if(acid)
+			acid.level = 0
 	// Monkey cube
 	if(istype(O, /obj/item/reagent_containers/food/snacks/cube))
 		to_chat(owner, "<span class='warning'>[linked_extract] kept your hands wet! It makes [O] expand!</span>")
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index ed85c32cc4..a581e97a59 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@
 #include "code\controllers\configuration\entries\respawns.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\configuration\entries\stamina_combat.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\achievements.dm"
-#include "code\controllers\subsystem\acid.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\activity.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\adjacent_air.dm"
 #include "code\controllers\subsystem\air.dm"
@@ -459,6 +458,7 @@
 #include "code\datums\brain_damage\special.dm"
 #include "code\datums\brain_damage\split_personality.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\_component.dm"
+#include "code\datums\components\acid.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\activity.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\anti_magic.dm"
 #include "code\datums\components\armor_plate.dm"