Table 9.
Order by single chemicals causing chemical accidents (2018–2023).
| Order | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ammonia | Ammonia | Hydrochloric acid | Ammonia | Nitric acid | Sulfuric acid |
| 2nd | Nitric acid | Hydrochloric acid | Sulfuric acid | Sulfuric acid | Hydrochloric acid | Ammonia |
| 3rd | Hydrochloric acid | Nitric acid | Nitric acid | Hydrochloric acid | Ammonia | Hydrochloric acid |
| 4th | Sulfuric acid | Sulfuric acid | Sodium Hydroxide | Nitric acid | Sulfuric acid | Nitric acid |
| 5th | Chlorine | Hydrogen peroxide | Toluene | Hydrogen peroxide | Sodium Hydroxide | Toluene |