NIOSH Skin Notation Profiles: Hydrogen Flouride / Hydrofluoric Acid

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2011-137, April 2011
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HF is potentially capable of causing both systemic toxicity and direct adverse effects on the skin following dermal exposure. A critical review of available data provides evidence that skin contact with HF may be extremely hazardous and life-threatening, causing severe skin corrosion and acute systemic toxicity. NIOSH has designated HF with the following SK assignment: SYS (FATAL)-DIR (COR).

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NIOSH Skin Notation Profiles: Hydrogen Flouride / Hydrofluoric Acid (HF)

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NIOSH [2011]. NIOSH Skin Notation Profiles: Hydrogen Flouride/Hydrofluoric Acid (HF). Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2011-137.

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