RT Book, Section A1 Harrison, Robert J. A2 LaDou, Joseph A2 Harrison, Robert J. SR Print(0) ID 1180879763 T1 Chemicals T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 6e YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260143430 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180879763 RD 2024/04/24 AB Acids and alkalis are of great importance as industrial chemicals. When ranked by volume of production, the inorganic acids and alkalis (including chlorine and ammonia) are 5 of the 10 major chemicals produced yearly in the United States.