"You don't really need to be afraid of the term hydrofluoric acid."
More recently, an accident in August 2009 at ExxonMobil's Joliet, Ill., refinery -- a VPP site -- injured two workers and released a highly toxic chemical called hydrofluoric acid, prompting an air pollution lawsuit from the state attorney general and citations from OSHA. ❋ The Center For Public Integrity (2011)
"We use a product called hydrofluoric acid," said Tim Goines, vice president of USW Local ❋ Unknown (2010)
(on camera) That's because inside this refinery there's a dangerous chemical called hydrofluoric acids, and it's the terrorists 'lethal weapon. ❋ Unknown (2007)
(on camera): That's because inside this refinery there's a dangerous chemical called hydrofluoric acid, and it's the terrorists 'lethal weapon. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Novel environmentally benign acid systems, including solid acids, are developed to overcome difficulties connected with toxic acids such as hydrofluoric or sulfuric acid. ❋ Unknown (1999)
Successful treatment of hydrofluoric acid burns of the fingers with intraarterial infusions of calcium salts has been reported. 15 A 1.66 percent solution of calcium gluconate or calcium chloride was infused slowly into the radial or brachial artery over four hours. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The cylindrical chamber, 4 feet long and 3 feet in diameter, will simulate the Venusian atmosphere, complete with 1,300 pounds per square inch of pressure, temperatures of 900 degrees Fahrenheit and hydrofluoric acid. ❋ Unknown (2012)
Magnesium oxide paste has been suggested as an alternative to calcium gluconate gel. 15 Bracken et al. compared the use of 0.13 percent benzalkonium chloride solution, 2.5 percent calcium gluconate gel and 30 percent magnesium sulfate/6 percent magnesium oxide paste to a control (water) for treating dermal burns induced by 70 percent hydrofluoric acid. 26 In this study, calcium gluconate gel was the only agent effective in limiting the extent of the burn. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Oil refineries, chemical companies and water treatment facilities use and store large quantities of high hazard chemicals -- chlorine or sulfur dioxide gas, hydrofluoric acid, and anhydrous ammonia are the most common and the most dangerous -- putting thousands of people in the surrounding community at risk in the event of a release. ❋ Elizabeth Hitchcock (2010)
A 59 year old male spilled 74 percent hydrofluoric acid on his left arm and both legs while at work. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Several workers said a Dec. 22 leak of hydrofluoric acid at the plant likely could have been averted if the union workers were on the job -- a claim denied by Honeywell. ❋ The Huffington Post (2011)
Dermal exposure to hydrofluoric acid causes extensive tissue damage, unlike that which results from exposure to any other inorganic acid. 23 Hydrofluoric acid produces tissue injury by two mechanisms. 15 As the acid comes into contact with the skin, the fluoride ion dissociates from the hydrogen ion. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Although the Detroit producers made free use of 'hydrofluoric acid', the metallic ping-pong tone wrested from the Rolf Harris Stylophone, they also often based tracks on funky basslines; acid techno, in contrast was predicated entirely on the Stylophone. ❋ Gordon McCabe (2009)
However, others have found the quaternary ammonium compounds to be effective and practical for the treatment of hydrofluoric acid burns in the industrial setting. 22, 23 The Poison Control Center's current recommendation is to apply 2.5 percent calcium gluconate gel topically to all burned areas until the patient is symptom free. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The only thing you have to worry about is a release of hydrofluoric acid fumes during reactor shutdowns. ❋ Unknown (2010)
