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CSB Urges EPA To Assess Hydrofluoric Acid Risks After Refinery Fires


April 25, 2019 at 05:19 PM
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB)is urging EPA to reassess its 26-year-old study on the potential risks from refineries’ accidental releases of hydrofluoric acid (HF), citing two recent refinery fires as highlighting concerns over whether the facilities’ risk management plans (RMPs) are adequate to control unplanned HF releases.

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