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TRAA 11th Anniversary: Say NO to Deadly HF

Join the Torrance Refinery Action Alliance (TRAA) to mark the 11th anniversary of the 2015 Torrance Refinery explosion; a near-miss that could have become a mass-casualty disaster because the refinery stores Hydrogen Fluoride (HF), one of the most dangerous industrial chemicals in use.

HF is used to make high-octane gasoline, but much safer alternatives already exist and are used at refineries across the U.S. Yet HF (and “Modified HF”) is still being used at the Torrance and Wilmington refineries.

If HF were released, it would form a toxic, ground-hugging cloud that could travel for miles, causing serious injury or death. Federal and regional regulators, including the EPA and South Coast AQMD warn that HF is “exceptionally hazardous” and poses the risk of a catastrophic event. The United Steelworkers have called it “a risk too great.”

More than 840,000 people live within six miles of the Torrance refinery, and 500,000 people live within 4.9 miles of the Wilmington refinery, meaning much of the South Bay is inside the radius of risk.

This event includes guest speakers and a peaceful march to the Torrance Refinery to demand safer alternatives and stronger protections for our communities and workers.

📍 Location: Performing Arts Center, North High School, Torrance🅿️ Free parking on campus (enter from Yukon Ave)🕑 Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Come learn the facts, hear from experts, and stand with your neighbors to say NO to deadly HF in our communities.

https://www.mobilize.us/indivisiblesouthbayla/event/889276/

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