A commercial vehicle carrying extremely hazardous nitric acid was involved in a crash on an Arizona highway, prompting officials to evacuate the immediate area, including the University of Arizona's ...

When handling this chemical, wearing certain kinds of gloves might actually be a danger. Here’s how rocket fuel makes a standard lab safety item go up in flames. Nitric acid, HNO3, is not something ...

Fuming nitric acid is one of the most aggressive acids used in laboratory chemistry. The process of producing it requires careful distillation and strict control of temperature and materials. As ...

Residents were forced to evacuate Montague Gardens, Cape Town, on Monday over what was believed to be a chemical spill. Emergency services responded to what is believed to be a nitric acid spill.