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Advocacy group protests use of chemical by Utah refineries.
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Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT)
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August 5, 2005
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2005 The Salt Lake Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Judy Fahys
Aug. 5--A chemical used in three Utah refineries endangers nearly 700,000 Wasatch Front residents, according to the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG), a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group.
An industry spokesman said that while the chemical is potentially dangerous, it has been used safely for many years.
Nine PIRG members rallied Thursday outside the Children's Museum of Utah, calling on the Salt Lake City-area refineries to stop using hydrofluoric acid.
The chemical is one of two catalysts typically used in a certain part of the refining process. If leaked, it forms an acid cloud that burns skin and deep tissue and can cause ...
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