Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is a clear, colorless liquid consisting of hydrogen fluoride gas dissolved in water. It is an extremely dangerous material and all forms, including vapors and solutions, can ...
Toxic brew: U.S. Senator calls oil refineries America's "ticking time bomb." Feb. 24, 2011 — -- Oil industry documents filed with the federal government reveal that an accidental release of a ...
Note: First Aid must be started within seconds of HF contact in any form! Hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid cause severe, deeply penetrating burns to the skin, eyes and lungs. Although ...
Gov. Jerry Brown signed three new laws this week intended to make local refineries safer for their neighbors. But one big change remains elusive, and that's a ban on refineries using a toxic chemical ...
When the Torrance refinery exploded in February 2015, showering residential neighborhoods with industrial ash, the event ignited a three-year public debate over hydrofluoric acid that continues to ...
Executives with PBF Energy, the would-be buyer of ExxonMobil’s Torrance refinery, stood silently in the back of the room as dozens of residents pleaded with city officials last week to reassess the ...
Legislation to ban a deadly chemical from refining operations will be introduced this week in Philadelphia City Council. Hydrofluoric acid, or HF, is one of the most dangerous industrial chemicals in ...
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Rep. Waters reintroduces bill to ban toxic chemical used at Torrance, Wilmington refineries
Rep. Maxine Waters, alongside other California federal representatives, is restarting her effort to ban a toxic chemical used to refine high-octane gasoline at two Southern California refineries, an ...
Eleven years after a refinery blast rattled homes across the South Bay, the same controversial chemical at the heart of that ...
This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Updated Feb. 3 The chemical is ...
A series of hydrofluoric acid (HF) leaks at a Citgo refinery in Corpus Christi, Texas, is being investigated by the Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). No one was injured, but the ...
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