Vapors or gases from nitric acid are “very toxic by inhalation,” and exposure to its liquid form can corrode metal and burn skin or tissue, according to the National Institutes of Health.

If there’s a chemical with a cooler name than “fuming nitric acid,” we can’t think of it. Nearly pure nitric acid is useful stuff, especially if you’re in the business of making rocket ...

RADFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - An employee at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant was released from a hospital the day after being admitted because of an acid spill. The spill of “weak nitric acid ...

Avoid skin contact and inhalation of vapors. Dilution with water produces heat. When diluting, always add acid slowly to water (do not add water to acid). Nitric acid is a powerful oxidizing agent and ...

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) closed a portion of Interstate 10 on Tuesday after a tractor trailer hauling nitric acid rolled ... to irritated eyes, skin, and mucous membranes ...

RADFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - One person was flown to a hospital for “assessment of potential injuries” after a nitric acid spill at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, according to a plant spokesperson.

A doctor determined the possibility of both men sustaining burns due to radiation exposure ... They were washing by pouring nitric acid into the piping. The hose used to drain waste liquid ...