Only one substance will do the job: hydrofluoric acid, or HFA. HFA has a bad reputation, and deservedly so, notwithstanding its somewhat overwrought treatment by Hollywood. It’s corrosive to ...

Cleveland-Cliffs and U.S. Steel, which operate all six of Minnesota’s iron ore mines and pellet plants (Cliffs also runs the ...

Called the EU Critical Chemicals Act and outlined in a joint statement by the countries, the proposed legislation is a ...

Hydrofluoric acid (HF) and Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) are very poisonous, highly irritating and corrosive. Hydrofluoric acid or Hydrogen Fluoride (HF) is fatal if inhaled, if swallowed, or in contact with ...

Note: First Aid must be started within seconds of HF contact in any form! Hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid cause severe, deeply penetrating burns to the skin, eyes and lungs. Although ...

Although chemists consider hydrofluoric acid (HF) to be a “weak” acid, its potential to produce serious health effects greatly exceeds that of “strong” acids commonly used in the laboratory. HF shares ...

Flotation is one of the most important processes for separating minerals in the raw materials industry. Achieving the highest ...

As the South Bay community marks the 10th anniversary of an explosion at Torrance Refinery, advocates and elected officials are renewing their efforts to ban modified hydrofluoric acid at the ...

For chemical plant operators, processing toxic and hazardous fluids such as hydrofluoric acid or acrylonitrile requires safeguards to avoid potential catastrophic consequences for the sites and ...