For general purposes, non-magnetic suggests 304/316, while magnetic points to 430 or mild steel. In a well-ventilated area, place a drop of strong nitric acid (65-70 % concentration) on a small, ...

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 ...

Cleanup efforts are underway after a nitric acid spill occurred at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant. It happened in the railyard on Tuesday and was about ten times larger than initially estimated.

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 ...

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free weekly newsletter ... After Residue Is Found in 3 of Its Bathrooms Nitric acid is colorless as a liquid, but creates red or yellow fumes "with ...

On April 22 the plant said a weak nitric acid spill took place in the railyard around 10 a.m. One employee was evacuated by air to the hospital for assessment of potential injuries but was later ...

I INCLOSE the results of some experiments I have lately made to ascertain if the cost of working the nitric acid batteries of Grove and Bunsen could be reduced. I find that the nitric acid can be ...