Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Lab Coat or acid-resistant clothing made with 0.4 kg (13 ounce) neoprene or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with a nylon liner is recommended.

Be sure that good ventilation is available and that personal protective equipment is worn before attempting to clean up a HF spill. Although accidents involving HF may not be totally eliminated, ...

Chapter 13: Personal Protective Equipment Revised January 2025 Use of Personal Protective Equipment Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used to supplement engineering controls (such as laboratory ...

Southern California air pollution regulators on Friday killed a years-long push for stronger regulation of a dangerous acid used at two South Bay refineries, voting instead to accept a voluntary ...

The global hydrofluoric acid market is projected to reach US$ 3.6 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 5.6%, primarily driven by growing demand for electronics and semiconductor manufacturing.

Many workers using this acid may not be aware of the hazards and protective measures that are needed. Early symptoms of hydrofluoric acid burn can be insidious at concentrations of less than 50%, and ...

In a statement to ABC News, Sunoco said it has since invested $200 million in improving the safety and reliability of the equipment involved in the use and storage of hydrofluoric acid, "state-of ...

Chevron completed conversion of an existing hydrofluoric acid alkylation unit at its refinery in Salt Lake City, Utah, into the world’s first commercial scale alkylation unit using ionic liquids ...

Twenty-one-year-old George Setchfield was found dead in work George had sustained multiple organ failure and chemical pneumonitis and cutaneous burns from exposure to dichloromethane, hydrofluoric ...

Torrance Refining Co. is one of two South Bay refineries that use modified hydrofluoric acid, a highly toxic chemical used to make high-octane gasoline.

and some hydrofluoric acid, spewed out into the misty evening. They left, fast. What firefighters call one of Oregon's most significant HazMat incidents in a decade had begun.