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Hyrdrogen Fluoride: Seven hospitalised after chemical spill in Melbourne’s west
Seven people have been hospitalised after a chemical spill in Melbourne’s west on Wednesday. The Metropolitan Fire Brigade was called to a depot of trucking company Toll Global Logistics in Laverton North after hydrofluoric acid was spilled at 10.48am. There were 33 firefighters at the industrial property in Fitzgerald Road, with more expected to arrive […]
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Editorial Article: The Hidden Depths of Fluorine Chemistry and its Real-World Applications
Fluorine is an unfamiliar element to many, overshadowed in celebrity by its more well-known cousin chlorine, whose widespread application as a disinfectant is long established. Fluorine is perhaps most associated with toothpaste, in which it exists in a metal fluoride form that we all instantly recognize as bestowing benefits in dental health. But that is […]
International Chemical Industry -
Old and New Threats-Trace Metals and Fluoride Contamination in Soils at Defunct Smithy Sites.
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate soil contamination with trace elements and fluoride at sites in Szczecin (NW Poland) where economic activity was historically associated with the use of trace metals. As the Polish legislation does not recognize the lasting impact of historical pollution on soils, land developers are not obliged to […]
Poland Chemical Industry -
Fluorosilicic Acid Market Size For to Expand Significantly 2016 – 2024
Fluorosilicic acid is an organic liquid produced as by product of hydrogen fluoride and phosphoric acid production. It is generally used for fluoridation of water to maintain fluoride level in water by municipal corporations and in toothpastes. Maintaining fluoride levels helps in preventing tooth decay. Being a liquid, fluorosilicic acid is easy to handle and […]
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Trucking Company fined $250,000 for Ontario Water Resources Act Violation
Convicted – Titanium Trucking Services Inc. Court Location – Brockville Court Description of Offence – The conviction relates to permitting the discharge of fluorosilicic acid into the natural environment, which caused adverse effects. Date of Offence – During the period on or about March 14, 2017 Date of Conviction – January 9, 2019 Penalty Imposed – Titanium Trucking Services Inc. was convicted of one violation under the […]
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After decades, Clemson University shuts down a chemistry laboratory over safety concerns
For the last year, Cameron Parrish has kept a blue Post-it note hanging in the lab where he works at Chemours, a chemical company. The note contains a handwritten quote from scientist Theodore Gray. “One should not fear the substance, only the ignorance that leads to its mishandling.” The quote is personal to Parrish, who graduated […]
United States, South Carolina Chemical Industry -
BBC: In their element – Fluorine [and a discussion of Fluoridation]
Discovery – In Their Element – Fluorine – BBC Sounds Released On: 03 Sep 2018; Available for over a year Listen to 26 minute program at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3csxhj7 Chemist Andrea Sella tells the story of how the feared element ended up giving us better teeth, mood and health. Many chemists have lost their lives trying to […]
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Cepsa to convert alkylation unit
Honeywell has announced that Cepsa will convert an alkylation unit using hydrofluoric acid to Honeywell UOP’s solid bed Detal-Plus™ technology at its refinery in San Roque, Spain. The unit produces linear alkylbenzene (LAB), which is used to make a variety of different detergent formulations, including biodegradable household detergents. Honeywell will provide catalysts and adsorbents, basic […]
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Solvay Specialty Polymers divests hydrofluoric acid plant in Italy
Solvay’s (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) Specialty Polymers has agreed to sell its Porto Marghera plant, which produces hydrofluoric acid, to Alkeemia, part of the Italian Fluorsid Group. The hydrofluoric acid is utilized by Solvay as a base chemical for the production of selected specialty polymers. This divestment is in line with Solvay Specialty Polymers’ strategy to […]
Italy Chemical Industry -
Appellate court reverses injunction in Inhance Technologies trade secret ruling
HOUSTON – The Texas 1st District Court of Appeals has reversed a permanent injunction and remanded a lower court’s ruling of injunctive relief for further proceedings in a trade secrets lawsuit. The court, however, upheld the district court ruling Jan. 9 awarding Inhance Technologies LLC $4 million in reasonable royalty damages and $10,500 in lost […]
United States, Texas Chemical Industry Plastics