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Search result for: hydrofluoric acid*

Table showing details for hydrofluoric acid*
Chemical
Category & User Codes
DG Class
DG PG
UN CAS No
Guidance notes
hydrofluoric acid*
 
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DHS

CW  

Hazardous Chemical 		II 1790
7664-39-3 		Extremely toxic by all routes of exposure; absorbed readily through the skin (contact with the skin can be fatal).

BANNED CHEMICAL IN DET SCHOOLS.

Hydrofluoric acid must not be produced as a reaction product, e.g. reaction of metal fluoride with mineral acids.

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See also ACIDS, MINERAL. and Appendix H for storage details prior to disposal.