Uploaded April 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Hydrofluoric acid can form a lethal cloud of gas that can travel for miles. At refineries nationwide, a toxic release is only an accident away.

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Activists and Oil Refiners Square Off Over Hydrofluoric Acid | Undark
undark.org/2018/10/10/hydrofluoric-acid-oil-refining-explosion

Air board kills regulation of dangerous refinery acid in favor of oil industry plan | Los Angeles Times
latimes.com/environment/story/2019-09-06/oil-refinery-acid-pollution-regulation

The ExxonMobil near-disaster you probably haven’t heard of | Center for Public Integrity
publicintegrity.org/environment/the-exxonmobil-near-disaster-you-probably-havent-heard-of

Safeguards for Hydrofluoric Acid Tested, 1988 | Los Angeles Times
latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-09-22-me-3401-story.html

Safety Fears in Torrance Strain Ties With Mobil, 1989 | Los Angeles Times
latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-04-16-me-2629-story.html