Hydrofluoric acid injuries are particularly gruesome. UNC’s fact sheet said that hydrofluoric acid “readily penetrates the skin, causing destruction of deep tissue layers, ...

Hydrofluoric acid, when exposed to the air, can create a toxic ground-hugging cloud that can move on the wind and injure or kill those in its path, causing damage to bones and tissue.

Major players in the hydrofluoric acid market are Daikin Industries Ltd., Dongyue Group Co. Limited., China National Chemicals Import & Export Corporation, Yingpeng Chemical Co. Ltd., Honeywell ...

While hydrofluoric acid is used at about about 50 of the nation’s 150 refineries to make high-octane gasoline, Valero’s Wilmington refinery and Torrance Refining Co., owned by PBF Energy, are ...

Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is a clear, colorless liquid consisting of hydrogen fluoride gas dissolved in water. It is an extremely dangerous material and all forms, including vapors and solutions, can ...

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.Wilmington ...

“For years, the South Bay thought we had eliminated the danger of hydrofluoric acid when all along HF has always been there. We nearly paid for that on Feb. 18, 2015, with our lives.” ...

Hydrofluoric Acid. Hydrofluoric acid has a well-earned reputation as a deadly acid, but its deadly nature does not stem from its strength as an acid (it is actually considered a weak acid), ...

Hydrofluoric acid, or HF, is one of the most dangerous industrial chemicals in use. The proposal stems from last summer’s explosion at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery in South Philadelphia.

Await emergency medical responders, informing them and all others that the exposure involved Hydrogen Fluoride/Hydrofluoric Acid. Environmental Health & Safety. P: 860-439-2252 F: 860-439-2542 E: ...