In the plant, sodium hydroxide is produced as a by-product of the generation of the leaching reagent, hydrochloric acid, in an amount that is slightly greater than the production of hydrochloric acid.

Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said the attacker tried to raise levels of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, by a factor of more than 100. Someone tried to poison Oldsmar’s water supply during ...

Natural hair gets most of the attention, but plenty of people still do get relaxers. This treatment chemically straightens the hair, typically with sodium hydroxide, which breaks down hydrogen ...

According to doctors, sodium hydroxide, also known as lye is already running through our water. However, experts say too much lye can have negative side effects on the body.

An employee had fallen into a container of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, a caustic liquid, and sustained critical injuries, according to Smith. The second worker was hurt when he pulled the ...

Scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Falmouth want to dump 60,000 gallons of sodium hydroxide into the ocean off Cape Cod. The proposed experiment is not sitting well with environm… ...

BOSTON — Environmentalists and fishermen are pushing back against a plan from a group of scientists who want to dump more than 60,000 gallons of sodium hydroxide, more commonly known as lye ...