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 ...

For all of the semiconductor industry’s legendary reputation for cleanliness, the actual processes that go into making chips use some of the nastiest stuff imaginable. Silicon oxide is comes from ...

New York, Feb. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Hydrofluoric Acid Global Market Report 2023" - https://www ...

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 ...

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 ...

Note: First Aid must be started within seconds of HF contact in any form! Hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid cause severe, deeply penetrating burns to the skin, eyes and lungs. Although ...

Toxic brew: U.S. Senator calls oil refineries America's "ticking time bomb." Feb. 24, 2011 — -- Oil industry documents filed with the federal government reveal that an accidental release of a ...

A federal investigation blames faulty, old pipe for the explosion and fire at the South Philly refinery. Hydrofluoric acid was released in the blast. A video still shows the 38,000-pound vessel that ...

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The report "Anhydrous Hydrofluoric Acid Market by Grade (High-purity Grade, Standard Grade), Type (Fluorite-based, Fluorosilicic Acid), Distribution ...

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 ...