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ABOUT THE TORRANCE REFINERY ACTION ALLIANCE, INC.

Now a 501(c)(4) social welfare nonprofit, TRAA was formed after an explosion on February 18, 2015 at the ExxonMobil Torrance Refinery (now PBF Energy’s Torrance Refining Company) rocked Torrance and rained pollutant dust downwind for miles.

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“HF Release Hazards” by George Harpole, Ph.D.
The TRAA Science Advisory Panel Blog
1986 Hydrofluoric Acid Release Test
TRAA Announces Campaign Urging Governor Gavin Newsom To Request an Investigation of the Torrance Refining Company and Wilmington’s Valero Refinery
TRAA Announces Press Conference & Community Call To Action on 2/15/20 for the 5th Anniversary of the Torrance Refinery Explosion
TRAA Video – Invited Speaker Daniel Horowitz’ Speech at the February 15, 2020 Press Conference & Community Call To Action
“This Chemical Kills. Why Aren’t Regulators Banning It?” – New York Times Opinion Piece
“Air board kills regulation of dangerous refinery acid in favor of oil industry plan” ‑ Los Angeles Times
South Coast AQMD Staff Presentation to the full Governing Board on February 1, 2019
“Fire and Explosions at Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery Hydrofluoric Acid Alkylation Unit” – U.S. Chemical Safety Board
“Faulty, old pipe caused PES refinery explosion, sending a bus-size piece of debris flying across Schuylkill” – NPR
“Refinery Explosions Raise New Warnings About Deadly Chemical” – NPR
Living Near Oil Production Is Deadly. Why Don’t California Lawmakers Care?
A Rule 1410 Performance Standard to Protect the Community
TRAA Community Response at the June 22 SCAQMD Refinery Committee Meeting
“HF and MHF – Equivalent Ground Hugging Fog Hazards” by George Harpole, Ph.D.
Two of the World’s Leading HF Experts Answer the $64,000 Question: “Does MHF behave the same as HF?”
“ToRC Misinformation in Postings about MHF” by George Harpole, Ph.D.
Five Points TRAA Science Advisory Panel Members Would Have Liked to Make at the Rule 1410 Refinery Committee Meeting
“HF Boil-Off from an MHF Spill on Hot Highway Pavement” by Jim Eninger, Ph.D.
“Superheated MHF Excluded from the Only Large-Scale Test Series” by Jim Eninger, Ph.D.
“Flash Atomization of HF and MHF” by George Harpole, Ph.D.
“Is a phase-out of dangerous chemical used at Torrance, Wilmington refineries getting closer?” – Daily Breeze
“Torrance group launches public outreach over refinery dangers” – Daily Breeze
The TRAA Door Hanger
“Who is telling the truth about the Torrance refinery?” – TRAA Science Advisory Panel opinion piece in the Daily Breeze
“US Refineries Persist in Using Toxic Acid, Despite Safer Alternatives” – Truthout
“Haifa Ammonia Tank Emptied after Years-Long Saga” – The Times of Israel
It Can’t Happen…
“The Sabotage of the Torrance-Mobil Consent Decree” by Sally Hayati, Ph.D.
“A Fatal Flaw in the Consent Decree” by Jim Eninger, Ph.D.
Dramatic Large-Scale Demonstration that Sulfuric Acid Is Vastly Safer than HF for Alkylation
“Developments in the debate over hydrofluoric acid” – Daily Breeze
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