Hydrofluoric acid (HF) and Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) are very poisonous, highly irritating and corrosive. Hydrofluoric acid or Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) is fatal if inhaled, if swallowed, or in contact with ...

Release of acid at Citgo refinery follows 2009 explosion at same site. March 9, 2012 — -- A hydrofluoric acid leak at a Citgo refinery in Texas this week has spurred an additional investigation ...

HOUSTON, April 16 (Reuters) - A survey of workers at 23 U.S. crude oil refineries found the majority of safety systems were less than very effective in preventing a release of highly toxic ...

Hydrofluoric acid (HF) burns represent a particularly challenging subset of chemical injuries. Unlike other acids, HF penetrates deeply into tissue, releasing fluoride ions that disrupt cellular ...

After clearing a large backlog of investigation reports, the US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announced April 4 that it will begin two new inquiries into toxic releases at ...