Hydrofluoric Acid (Hydrogen Fluoride)

07/01/2002 - "In general, this procedure is effective in the treatment of fingertip hydrofluoric acid burns. "
05/01/1995 - "A study to determine the efficacy of treatments for hydrofluoric acid burns."
08/01/2001 - "This efficacy of iontophoresis was observed when it was initiated within 30 mins after hydrofluoric acid burn. "
10/01/2011 - "Special types of burns, such as hydrofluoric acid need special treatment but as clinical studies are lacking only experimental data can offer suitable recommendations."
01/01/2003 - "Topical treatments for hydrofluoric acid burns: a blind controlled experimental study."

06/01/1997 - "Severe pain and destruction of deep tissue layers occurred when skin was injured by hydrofluoric acid. "
08/01/1990 - "Concentrated hydrofluoric acid may cause immediate pain; dilute solutions may result in a delay of symptoms for many hours. "
09/01/1984 - "Education of employees and physicians should result in the prevention of unnecessary tissue destruction and pain for those inadvertently exposed to hydrofluoric acid."
11/01/1990 - "Hydrofluoric acid burns are characterized by delayed onset of symptomatology with skin ulceration, and severe pain may be of extended duration. "
05/01/1995 - "Hydrofluoric acid burns are characterized by progressive tissue destruction and severe pain. "

04/01/1997 - "1. Although calcium gluconate (CG) is recommended in the treatment of hydrofluoric acid (HF) eye burn its efficacy seems to be controversial, and controlled human or animal studies are limited. "
09/01/1993 - "The role of calcium gluconate in the treatment of hydrofluoric acid eye burn."

08/28/2014 - "Shock tube study on the thermal decomposition of fluoroethane using infrared laser absorption detection of hydrogen fluoride."

01/01/2013 - "[Hydrofluoric acid poisoning: case report]."
03/01/2005 - "A case of hydrofluoric acid poisoning is used as an example of this diagnostic approach. "
08/01/2001 - "Fatal unintentional occupational poisonings by hydrofluoric acid in the U.S."
06/01/2000 - "Recent growth in the electronics and chemical industries has brought about a progressive increase in the use of hydrofluoric acid (HF), along with the concomitant risk of acute poisoning among HF workers. "
07/01/1999 - "Ingestion of low-concentration hydrofluoric acid: an insidious and potentially fatal poisoning."