Hydrofluoric acid (HF) burns represent a particularly challenging subset of chemical injuries. Unlike other acids, HF penetrates deeply into tissue, releasing fluoride ions that disrupt cellular ...

Release of acid at Citgo refinery follows 2009 explosion at same site. March 9, 2012 — -- A hydrofluoric acid leak at a Citgo refinery in Texas this week has spurred an additional investigation ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The St. Gabriel Police Department is investigating after one person was killed and another was injured in an incident at a chemical plant on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hydrofluoric acid (HF) leaked from an alkylation unit at BP Plc's 406,570-barrels-per-day refinery in Texas City, Texas on Tuesday morning, triggering alarms in the plant and ...