The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority said sulfuric acid was thrown on a 21-year-old as she got an RTA bus near East 131st Street and Miles Avenue on Friday. Synethia May remained in ...

This month we feature chemicals that have important applications in industry and the lab.—Ed. H 2 SO 4 has a wide range of uses. Most of it (≈60%) is consumed in extracting phosphoric acid from ...

Companies are taking action to overcome a shortage in Kazakhstan of sulfuric acid, used as the main chemical reagent in in-situ leaching (ISL) uranium production, following a fire at a production ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 400-gallon tank with sulfuric acid used for water treatment at Fermilab began leaking Monday afternoon in the western suburbs around 2:30 p.m., according to Fermilab officials.

The Kilauea volcano, in Hawaii, has been acting up lately, and all kinds of nasty stuff is pouring out of it. But perhaps the ...

A new correlation accurately predicts the flue-gas sulfuric-acid dewpoints to mitigate corrosion problems in process equipments and heat-recovery systems. Acidic combustion gases can cause rapid ...

Rhodia's sulfuric acid regeneration business accounted for just 4% of its 2007 sales of nearly $7 billion but a whopping 12% of its operating profit of $613 million. That reason alone is enough for ...

If you find yourself with a bunch of safety matches but no red-phosphorus strips upon which to strike them, remember your Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and don’t panic: mainly because you can ...

A boat carrying 2,400 tons of sulfuric acid from the chemical company BASF capsized in Germany's Rhine River at 5 a.m. today, Jan. 13. Rescuers are searching the river for two missing men who are part ...

Etching is a method employed during the fabrication of semiconductors to chemically remove layers from the surface of the wafer substrate. Etching is a crucial process, and each wafer is subject to ...

An 18-wheeler carrying sulfuric acid overturned on I-10 west of Beaumont, triggering the closure of eastbound lanes while the ...