Hydrofluoric Acid 35% Pickup Only
Hydrofluoric Acid 35% Pickup Only
We cannot courier this product due to its dangerous goods classification. You are welcome to arrange pickup by yourself but you must prove there is safe chain of responsibility. For example a dental surgery sending a junior staff member to pick it up and they have no idea the danger of the product should a spill occur. Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is a highly corrosive and toxic acid composed of hydrogen and fluorine. It`s a colorless, fuming liquid at normal atmospheric pressure and temperatures below 19 degrees Celsius. HF is commonly used in various industrial processes, including etching glass, metal pickling, and as a fluorinating agent. It is also used to dissolve quartz in gold prospecting leaving just the gold behind. (there is a demonstration PDF below) Hydrofluoric acid burns should be rapidly treated with
calcium gluconate gel which should be readily available in your refrigerator.
Here are some safety tips if it comes into skin contact. This should not happen if you are wearing appropriate PPE. 1/ Remove
contaminated clothing and flush the skin thoroughly with cool water for 15
minutes to remove hydrofluoric acid surface residue.
2/ Apply gel
repeatedly and massage into tissues until 15 minutes after pain has subsided. 3/ If possible, the victim should wash the area and apply the gel themselves. If
assistance is required, support personnel should wear appropriate
chemical-resistant gloves. 2/ Cover with sterile
dressing. 4/ Seek urgent
medical attention.
Fans of Breaking Bad will remember when Walter gave Jessie strict instructions to find a HDPE container to dissolve a body with Hydrofluoric acid and he used his poly marble bath tub instead. A few hours later the bath tub melted and came crashing through the house from the second story down to the first floor. It will also dissolve glass.