In a recent article published in the Chemical Engineering Journal, researchers proposed an alternative process involving sodium hydroxide (NaOH) roasting followed by water leaching to enhance ...

Scientists are proposing dropping toxic sodium hydroxide into the ocean just 10 miles southwest of Martha's Vineyard to fight climate change, angering both locals and environmental groups.

DOVER Dover Chemical spilled sodium hydroxide, or lye, that killed fish along about two miles of Sugar Creek early Friday morning. The release did not threaten drinking water or human health, ...

The spill at Sydney’s Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation facility was of a household cleaning chemical that can be dangerous if it makes contact with the skin.

PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) -- Tesla could find itself in trouble for a chemical spill in Palo Alto. It happened last Thursday at a facility on Page Mill Road. Twelve gallons of sodium hydroxide ended ...

An 18-wheeler spilled sodium hydroxide on the road. Traffic on Interstate 10 is backed up for miles in Kenner due a chemical spill from an 18-wheeler, traffic officials said at 11:30 a.m. Thursday ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Cleanup from a chemical spill and fire near Interstate 24 in Tennessee will take several days, after the interstate was shut down and nearby homes evacuated overnight ...