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Support Documents for Prohibiting the Use of Hydrofluoric Acid at Oil Refineries Section 21 Petition

Documents supporting the Section 21 petition submitted by the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).

  • Letter Acknowledging Receipt of TSCA §21 Petition to Ban Hydrofluoric Acid Under TSCA §6(a)
  • TSCA Section 21 Petition to Prohibit the Use of Hydrofluoric Acid at Oil Refineries; Reasons for Agency Response; Petition for Rulemaking; Denial
  • Petition for Ban on Hydrofluoric Acid in Refineries (pdf) (263.35 KB, August, 2019)
  • EPA Response to the Petition to Ban Hydrofluoric Acid (pdf) (231.52 KB)

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