RT Book, Section A1 Harrison, Robert J. A2 LaDou, Joseph A2 Harrison, Robert J. SR Print(0) ID 1104105119 T1 Chemicals T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 5e YR 2013 FD 2013 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071808156 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1104105119 RD 2024/04/23 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 8 of the 50 major chemicals produced yearly in the United States.