Torrance resident Isabel Douvan Schwartz said she worries about a major earthquake hitting her community, largely because of the impact it could have on the massive Torrance Refinery two miles from ...

Hydrofluoric acid (HF) burns represent a particularly challenging subset of chemical injuries. Unlike other acids, HF penetrates deeply into tissue, releasing fluoride ions that disrupt cellular ...

A release of dangerous hydrofluoric acid seriously injured a worker at Honeywell International on Friday and has prompted the opening of the second investigation in two months by a federal industry ...

It’s been eight years since a massive explosion at the Torrance Refinery shook the South Bay — with the blast registering as a small earthquake, leaving four workers injured and coating the area in ...

One of the two men killed in industrial accidents at Ascension Parish chemical plants this month died from exposure to hydrofluoric acid, and the other died after being exposed to what is suspected to ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The report 'Hydrofluoric Acid Market by Grade [AHF, DHF (above 50% ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A chemical spill was reported in DeSoto County Saturday. Crews worked through the night to clean up the affected areas. The DeSoto County Government provided an update on Sunday. They ...

SIHEUNG-- A large container of hydrofluoric acid fell off of a cargo truck and spilled onto a road in Siheung near an industrial complex southwest of Seoul, police said Saturday. Police said the ...

HOUSTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The United Steelworkers union and the Sierra Club along with other environmental groups pushed on Thursday their campaign to ban the use of hydrofluoric acid at U.S.