A federal agency opened an initial investigation into the nitric acid leak at a manufacturing facility in Vinton County on Wednesday.

A chemical reaction that created nitrogen oxide gas, which was vented to the atmosphere, forced evacuations and raised concerns in southeast Ohio on Wednesday, June 11.

Parts of Vinton County in southeastern Ohio were evacuated Wednesday following a chemical leak. A gas release at the Austin Powder chemical plant about 30 minutes west of Athens has been stopped and ...

A nitric acid leak at the Austin Powder Plant in Ohio prompted emergency evacuations of hundreds of residents.

A massive nitric acid leak spewed orange plumes of smoke into the sky, forcing a no-fly zone and mass evacuations around an Ohio chemical plant, according to reports.

Thousands of gallons of nitric acid leaking from a tank at the Austin Powder manufacturing facility prompted evacuations in Vinton County Wednesday morning.

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Science Building at Adelphi University evacuated after nitric acid spill Adelphi University campus activities were interrupted after a chemical spill at the campus science building in Garden City.

Thousands of gallons of nitric acid spilled in Buckeye on Thursday afternoon, police said. The National Library of Medicine describes nitric acid as being “very toxic" when inhaled.

This film explores the chemistry of nitric acid, focusing on its production, acidic properties, and oxidizing capabilities. It demonstrates the laboratory preparation of nitric acid through the ...