Thousands of gallons of nitric acid spilled in Buckeye on Thursday afternoon, police said. The National Library of Medicine ...

Fire officials and hazmat teams responded to Thatcher Company of Arizona, near Southern Avenue and Rainbow Road, at 2:21 p.m.

Police reported that thousands of gallons of nitric acid spilled in Buckeye on Thursday afternoon. According to the National Library of Medicine, nitric acid is "very toxic" when inhaled.

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 ...

Shravandan suffered severe burns. Chandu, a cleaner who worked in a motor repair shop, had allegedly thrown nitric acid he used for work at the family, said police. All three were rushed to the ...