The chemical is one of the most dangerous industrial substances in use. It was an integral part of the unit that exploded at PES back in June. Flames and smoke emerge from the Philadelphia Energy ...

Isabel Douvan Schwartz and other demonstrators rallied in Torrance on Saturday to mark the ninth anniversary of an explosion at the refinery there and the dangers they say the facility still poses to ...

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Two workers were sent to the hospital and one of them later died after they were exposed early Tuesday morning to ...

Philadelphia firefighters gather at the entrance to Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery, while a large flare burns off fuel to prevent it from feeding the massive fire at the refinery. Workers at ...

The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to review its existing hydrofluoric acid (HF) study. The board is calling for a re-examining of existing regulations ...

A Pennsylvania lawmaker will convene a hearing Thursday on risks posed by toxic releases from oil refineries, notably hydrofluoric acid, a deadly compound featured in a joint investigation by the ...

Torrance activists seeking to ban a highly-toxic chemical from two South Bay refineries will announce Saturday, Feb. 15, a “call to action” in an effort to pressure the state to investigate what the ...

The market for anhydrous hydrofluoric acid (AHF) is expanding, driven by main factors associated with its important applications in particular end-use industries. One of these is a strong increase in ...

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 ...

State and federal safety officials are worried by a Bakersfield refinery’s proposal to use a toxic chemical shunned by most California oil companies. Executives at Big West Oil of California have been ...

Hydrofluoric acid (HF) and Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) are very poisonous, highly irritating and corrosive. Hydrofluoric acid or Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) is fatal if inhaled, if swallowed, or in contact with ...