Corrosive chemicals cause destruction of tissue through chemical action at the point of contact. Corrosive chemicals can be liquids, solids, or gases; consequently, corrosive chemicals can affect the ...

Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is a clear, colorless liquid consisting of hydrogen fluoride gas dissolved in water. It is an extremely dangerous material and all forms, including vapors and solutions, can ...

No more than a thimbleful of hydrofluoric acid killed 37-year-old Alcoa technician John L. Dorton in fewer than seven hours from the moment he inhaled the mist at the plant where he worked in Port ...

Release of acid at Citgo refinery follows 2009 explosion at same site. March 9, 2012 — -- A hydrofluoric acid leak at a Citgo refinery in Texas this week has spurred an additional investigation ...

The vast majority of a toxic chemical stored at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery has been neutralized, according to Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel. The chemical – hydrofluoric ...

FARGO - Firefighters responded to a small acid spill at a southside dental office this morning. Firefighters were called about 9 a.m. to clean up what they thought was a half gallon of hydrofluoric ...

A release of dangerous hydrofluoric acid seriously injured a worker at Honeywell International on Friday and has prompted the opening of the second investigation in two months by a federal industry ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A chemical spill was reported in DeSoto County Saturday. Crews worked through the night to clean up the affected areas. The DeSoto County Government provided an update on Sunday. They ...