Guidance

Hydrogen fluoride: health effects, incident management and toxicology

Information on hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid, for use in responding to chemical incidents.

Documents

Hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid: general information

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Hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid: toxicological overview

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Hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid: incident management

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These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure, the chemical’s toxicity and material for responding to a chemical incident.

Published 7 November 2017
Last updated 3 December 2018 + show all updates
  1. Added 'Hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid: general information' and 'Hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid: toxicological overview'.

  2. Replaced document and retitled it 'Hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid: incident management'.

  3. First published.