Only one substance will do the job: hydrofluoric acid, or HFA. HFA has a bad reputation, and deservedly so, notwithstanding its somewhat overwrought treatment by Hollywood. It’s corrosive to ...

Hydrofluoric acid (HF) and Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) are very poisonous, highly irritating and corrosive. Hydrofluoric acid or Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) is fatal if inhaled, if swallowed, or in contact with ...

Camas residents concerned that a proposed gas station complex near Union High School may pose significant environmental, ...

Although chemists consider hydrofluoric acid (HF) to be a “weak” acid, its potential to produce serious health effects greatly exceeds that of “strong” acids commonly used in the laboratory. HF shares ...

A fire was confirmed at the Vistra Power Plant in Moss Landing on Thursday, forcing evacuations and closing roads in the area ...

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 ...

The "multi-billion dollar" agreement covers the development of large-scale manufacturing in North America and supply of the ...

Debris removal following the deadly wildfires in Southern California will be made more complicated by the area’s plentiful ...

The test program compared two processes for generating a pregnant leach solution (PLS) rich in niobium with minimal impurities: Strong acid agitated baking followed by water leaching. Hydrofluoric ...