Note: First Aid must be started within seconds of HF contact in any form! Hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid cause severe, deeply penetrating burns to the skin, eyes and lungs. Although ...

Corrosive chemicals cause destruction of tissue through chemical action at the point of contact. Corrosive chemicals can be liquids, solids, or gases; consequently, corrosive chemicals can affect the ...

Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is a clear, colorless liquid consisting of hydrogen fluoride gas dissolved in water. It is an extremely dangerous material and all forms, including vapors and solutions, can ...

Release of acid at Citgo refinery follows 2009 explosion at same site. March 9, 2012 — -- A hydrofluoric acid leak at a Citgo refinery in Texas this week has spurred an additional investigation ...

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine is an indispensable guide to good health in the workplace for physicians, nurses, and researchers alike. In-depth, clinically oriented research ...

The vast majority of a toxic chemical stored at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery has been neutralized, according to Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel. The chemical – hydrofluoric ...

Y-12 National Security Complex has reported no injuries occurred after an incident at the Oak Ridge atomic weapons plant that may have released hydrogen fluoride, a colorless chemical that becomes a ...