RT Book, Section A1 Su, Mark A2 Hoffman, Robert S. A2 Howland, Mary Ann A2 Lewin, Neal A. A2 Nelson, Lewis S. A2 Goldfrank, Lewis R. SR Print(0) ID 1108435028 T1 Hydrofluoric Acid and Fluorides T2 Goldfrank's Toxicologic Emergencies, 10e YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071801843 LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1108435028 RD 2024/03/28 AB Hydrofluoric acid (HF) has been known for centuries for its ability to dissolve silica. The Nuremberg artist Schwanhard is given credit for the first attempt to use HF vapors to etch glass in 1670.47 Today, HF has multiple applications and 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 2009 to 2011, the American Association of Poison Control Centers reported more than 1000 exposures to HF and at least 3 deaths (Chap. 136). The hands are the commonest part of the body injured. Exposures to HF often occur as an unintentional occupational hazard. 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 centers by worksites.10