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 ...

A woman in her 50s died five days after accidentally stepping on a container of hydrofluoric acid (hydrofluoric acid) during a walk in China. Hydrofluoric acid is a highly corrosive hazardous ...

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 ...

A woman in eastern China has died after stepping on an acid known as “bone-dissolving water”, prompting public alarm over the management of hazardous waste. On September 9, a 52-year-old woman ...