Corrosive chemicals cause destruction of tissue through chemical action at the point of contact. Corrosive chemicals can be liquids, solids, or gases; consequently, corrosive chemicals can affect the ...

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 ...

A 52-year-old woman died on Sunday after being exposed to discarded hydrofluoric acid in Hangzhou, local authorities said.

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 ...

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 ...

An official with the Environmental Protection Agency testified Saturday that the Torrance refinery has “serious” safety problems at a marathon investigative hearing hosted by the region’s air ...

A woman in her 50s died five days after accidentally stepping on a container of hydrofluoric acid (hydrofluoric acid) during ...

The Torrance City Council has rejected a resolution calling for a ban of the toxic chemical hydrofluoric acid at the troubled local oil refinery, instead deferring to regulators and relevant parties ...

Air quality regulators on Friday killed a years-long push for stronger regulation of a dangerous acid used at two South Bay refineries that has frightened many neighbors, voting instead to accept a ...

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 ...