RT Book, Section A1 Su, Mark K. A2 Nelson, Lewis S. A2 Howland, Mary Ann A2 Lewin, Neal A. A2 Smith, Silas W. A2 Goldfrank, Lewis R. A2 Hoffman, Robert S. SR Print(0) ID 1163014818 T1 Hydrofluoric Acid and Fluorides T2 Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 11e YR 2019 FD 2019 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259859618 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1163014818 RD 2024/03/28 AB Hydrofluoric acid has been known for centuries for its ability to dissolve silica. The Nuremberg artist Schwanhard is given credit for the first attempt in 1670 to use HF vapors to etch glass.47 Today, hydrofluoric acid (HF) is widely used throughout industry. In addition to glass etching, HF is used in brick cleaning, etching microchips in the semiconductor industry, electroplating, leather tanning, rust removal, and the cleaning of porcelain.47 From 2011 to 2015, the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) reported 2,761 single-substance exposures to HF and 6 deaths (Chap. 130). The hands are the commonest part of the body injured. Exposures to HF often occur as unintentional occupational hazards. The actual number of work-related poisonings from HF appears difficult to quantitate because of limitations in International Classification of Diseases (ICD) medical coding and the lack of notification of regional poison control centers by worksites.10