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December 7, 2024

Employers Tout OSHA Rules To Oppose TSCA Hydrogen Fluoride Review

November 14, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Three chemical-sector groups are pressing EPA not to prioritize hydrogen fluoride (HF) -- used as a catalyst in oil refineries and other industrial contexts -- for risk evaluation under TSCA despite renewed calls from the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), saying OSHA standards and other rules already provide “comprehensive” protections. “Existing regulations impacting HF producers and users provide a comprehensive foundation for protecting workers and the public,” the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC’s) Hydrogen Fluoride Panel wrote in an...

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