Hydrofluoric Acid Safety - University of Tennessee：氢氟酸安全-田纳西大学.pptVIP

First Aid for Inhalation Exposure If a large volume of Hydrofluoric Acid gas is inhaled: Immediately remove the victim to clean air. Call 911 Inform 911 operator of Hydrofluoric Acid exposure and instruct them to notify hospital of person in transport Inhalation of Hydrofluoric Acid fumes may cause swelling in the respiratory tract up to 24 hours after exposure. Persons who have inhaled Hydrofluoric Acid vapors may need prophylactic oxygen treatment and must be seen by a physician as soon as possible HF Accidents 1981 – At the Sullivan Park Research Facility of Corning, Inc., an HF tank leaked. A clean-up crew went in without proper respirators and 2 workers died. 1994 – A lab tech in Western Australia died from burns sustained when he accidentally spilled concentrated (70%) HF on himself. 1996 – A NYC sanitation worker died of toxic fumes released when HF blew up in the back of his truck. HYDROFLUORIC ACID FATALITY TO LAB WORKER IN PERTH Extract from Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists Newsletter, December 1994: An accident in Perth highlighted just how hazardous this acid can be and it is worth recounting for the benefit of any lab working or hygienists whose work may involve advising others who use this substance. On November 12, a 37 year old man died in the Intensive Care Unit of Fremantle Hospital after he accidentally splashed about 100 ml of a 70% solution on his right leg on October 28. It was estimated that the extent of the spill covered about 10% of his total body area. The individual was working as a technician in a small paleontology laboratory, which was attached to a private residence. HF is used in the industry to digest silicates in ore samples. The victim immediately attempted to remove the spill from his clothing hosing himself down with a hose attached to a sink in the laboratory. He then ran from the laboratory to the swimming pool in the garden, and he remained in the pool until the ambulance arrived within the hour. At the time