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County Backs Ban of Hydrofluoric Acid, In Use at Torrance Refinery
Torrance Refinery is one of only two refineries in the region that still use modified hydrofluoric acid. LOS ANGELES, CA — The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday in support of a proposed ban on the use of modified hydrofluoric acid, prompted by safety concerns regarding a Torrance refinery. Supervisor Janice Hahn recommended sending a […]
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Fix Those Fluoride Stains Today!
Have you noticed white or brown splotches or streaks on your child’s teeth? If you’re alarmed and beginning to think it is a form of tooth decay, you’ll be pleased to learn it’s more likely a case of mild to moderate dental fluorosis. Fluorosis occurs when tooth enamel is exposed to too much fluoride early […]
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Hundreds protest Torrance refinery, use of MHF
A coalition of environmental groups marched to the Torrance refinery to protest the use of modified hydrofluoric acid and to mark the two-year anniversary of the 1.7 magnitude blast that rocked the city and nearly caused what federal regulators said was a major chemical leak. A small explosion that occurred at the refinery early Saturday […]
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Fire Erupts at Torrance refinery just hours before protest rally
On a day when activists marked the two-year anniversary of an explosion that rocked the then-ExxonMobil refinery and showered neighborhoods with industrial debris, another fire erupted at the troubled Torrance plant early Saturday. “Another fire? Really?” read one of the signs carried by chanting marchers who endured a steady downpour to protest the use of […]
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Activists plan Saturday rally to keep pressure on for toxic acid ban at Torrance refinery
Two days before activists take to the streets to demand a ban on highly toxic hydrofluoric acid at the PBF Energy-owned Torrance refinery, company officials on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to resist any effort to block its use. PBF officials made the comments in a teleconference with financial analysts to discuss a fourth quarter loss […]
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Citizen digging triggers proposed ban on toxic chemical at Torrance refinery
When Torrance city officials agreed to let Torrance Refinery increase the strength of a toxic chemical used to manufacture gasoline, neither party informed the region’s air quality regulators. That omission, in the late 1990s, and the work of local activists to dig up details of the deal and the hazard the chemical poses is partly […]
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Congressman Ted Lieu Releases Statement On Proposed Ban Of Hydrofluoric Acid In South Bay Refineries
Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding a proposed ban of highly dangerous hydrofluoric acid by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). “I commend the South Coast AQMD for doing the right thing and proposing a ban on highly toxic hydrofluoric acid at South Bay […]
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AQMD proposes ban on toxic hydrofluoric acid at South Bay refineries
In a stunning move that relieved and surprised local activists, the region’s air pollution watchdog plans to seek a ban on a highly toxic acid used at oil refineries in Torrance and Wilmington, the Daily Breeze has learned. Susan Nakamura, acting assistant deputy executive officer with the South Coast Air Quality Management District [AQMD], said […]
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Sulfuryl Fluoride: EPA Report on Deaths and Safety
Excerpts: Title of report from the EPA’s Office of Inspector General: Additional Measures Can Be Taken to Prevent Deaths and Serious Injuries From Residential Fumigations Report No. 17-P-0053 Contributors: Jeffrey Harris, Jee W.Kim, Calvin Lin, Denton Stafford, Steven Weber. Since 2002, at least 11 deaths and two serious injuries occurred during residential fumigations in the […]
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San Jose drinking water to receive fluoride, years behind other Bay Area cities
SAN JOSE — San Francisco has had it since 1951, Oakland since 1976. Los Angeles and San Diego, along with Contra Costa, Marin and San Mateo counties, have it too. And starting Monday, large sections of San Jose — the nation’s biggest city without fluoride in its drinking water — finally will begin to receive the […]
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