[Jewelry making - Article 00644] - Re: [Orchid] Use of Hydrofluoric Acid in jewelry shops

[jkbrennan]

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    You might add BAL "British Anti Lewisite" to the list of treatment
    materials for HF. 

    I have only been exposed to minor HF  gas leaks but they  react with
    skin  moisture and it  STINGS. BAL seems to be a treatment approved
    in the UK but not in the US  at least  back then. Our BAL ointment
    came in from the UK in spite of  The US FDA. It is best to avoid HF
    in any form! 

jesse


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