hydrofluoric acid; (hydrogen fluoride) (sara iii) supdat:prdces highly tox gases of hydrogen cyanide & ing 2:of carbon dioxide. efts of overexp:expos. hydrogen fluoride will penet skin & ing 4:can occur w/sometimes fatal rslts. chronic ing 5:embryotoxic in rat @ expos level of 0.47 to 4.98 first aid proc:salt). if these solns are not avail, ing 7:called immed in case of cont/suspected cont. wash ing 8:not brthg give artf resp. if brthg is dfclt, give ing 9:conscious. call md. if swallowed do not give ing 10:magnesia, milk or whites of eggs beaten w/water. waste disp meth:carbonate. separate insols & bury in ing 12:federal, state & local regulations .
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCT TO TISS OF
MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS
RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LA RYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM &
PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGH,
WHEEZING, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH,
NAUS & VOMIT. CHRONIC:LAB EXPTS HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFTS. TARGET
ORGAN(S):LIVER, KIDNEYS. BOTH LIQ & VAP CAN CAUSE SEV BURNS WHICH
MAY NOT BE IMMED PAI NFUL/VISIBLE. SOLNS <2% MAY CAUSE BURNS. FULL
EXTENT OF TISS DMG MAY NOT EXHIBIT ITSELF FOR 12-24 HRS AFTER (ING
4)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SEEK MED
ADVICE. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/LARGE QTYS OF COOL WATER FOR @ LST 15
MINS WHILE R EMOVING ANY CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. PAY ESPECIAL ATTN TO
SKIN UNDER NAILS, FOLLOW BY APPLYING 0.2% BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE
SOLN, ICED 70% ALCOHOL/ICE-COLD SATURATED SOLN OF MAGNESIUM SULFATE
(EPSOM(ING 7)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOX FUMES UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. CNTNR
EXPLO MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. CONT W/COMMON METALS WILL PRDCE
HYDROGEN GAS CREATING FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. (SUPDAT)
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE &
PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH DOWN
SPILL SITE AFTER M ATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:SEE WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:POISON. CORROSIVE. POSSIBLE MUTAGEN. HIGHLY TOXIC.
POSSIBLE RISK OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK
MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LNGTH FCSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER &
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:MIXTS (1:1) OF HYDROFLUORIC ACID & NITRIC ACID W/GLYCEROL,
LACTIC ACID/PROPYLENE GLYCOL BUILD UP PRESS IN CLSD CNTNRS
SUFFICIENT TO SHATTER CNTNR (TIME OF RXN IS FROM 30 MINS TO 12
HRS). MAT LS TO AVOID:BISMUTHIC ACID, FLUORINE, METAL OXIDES &
WATER-REACTIVE MATLS. HAZ DECOMP PROD:CYANIDES & SULFIDES (ING 2)
Waste Disposal Methods:CAUTIOUSLY DISSOLVE MATL IN WATER. NEUT IMMED
W/SODIUM CARBONATE, OR FIRST ADD A LITTLE HYDROCHLORIC ACID
FOLLOWED BY SODIUM CARBONATE IF MATL DOES NOT DISSOLVE COMPLETELY.
ADD CALCIUM CHLORIDE IN EXC ESS OF AMT NEEDED TO PRECIP FLUORIDE
&/OR (ING 12)
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