Acid or other corrosive chemicals have been used as weapons in a range of crimes, including revenge, so-called "honour crimes", gang violence and theft from delivery drivers. In one of the most ...

Many of the most corrosive acids are very tricky to contain, resulting in the occasional nasty accident, as chemical engineer Keith Plumb explains. Also, Justin Rowlatt has a report on acid ...

Examples of corrosive chemicals include: liquids such as acids and bases, bromine, and hydrogen peroxide; gases such as chlorine and ammonia; and solids such as phosphorous and phenol. Exposure to a ...

Assaults involving corrosive substances have more ... Mr Timms says he is "most concerned about sulphuric acid" and that carrying a bottle without justification should be treated as an offence ...

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to ecommerce majors Flipkart and Meesho for selling corrosive acids online. Questioning the easy availability of such acids on ...

Skin Protection Gloves should be worn when handling corrosive chemicals. Nitrile gloves should be adequate for handling most of these in general laboratory ... in the lab and readily available for ...