Hydrofluoric Acid Health & Safety Information
Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) Use – All users of Hydrofluoric acid on the Cornell campus should abide by these guidelines and receive HF training. To see when the next HF training session is being offered, check SafetyBase or call EH&S at 255-8200 to make arrangements for a special training session. For more information on SafetyBase, check out the SafetyBase User’s Guides.
- Safe HF use protocol
- Sign posting for HF first aid
- Prior approval document
- HF sign posting for designated area
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) webpage – It is recommended that HF SOPs be procedural
More information on the safe use and handling of Hydrofluoric acid (HF) can be found on the Honeywell website - the world's largest producer of Hydrofluoric Acid. This website contains useful information on HF such as:
- Material Safety Data Sheets
- Technical Data Sheets
- Recommended Medical Treatment for HF exposure
- HF Properties charts
- Online Training
For more information about this page
contact : Jerry Gordon
Last Updated : 05.25.05