Publications & Recommendations

GENERAL DOCUMENTS

HF Data Sheets

  • GPS Product Safety Summary – HF (EN)
  • Safety Data Sheet (<60%, >60%, AHF)
  • AHF/HF Neutralization Table (EN)

MEDICAL DOCUMENTS

  • FIRST AID BROCHURE – Management of hydrofluoric acid injury (EN, DE, ES, FR, IT, NL)
    • Form to accompany the patient to the hospital_direct download (EN, DEES, FRITNL)
  • Guidelines in Case of Exposure with Hydrogen Fluoride (AHF) and Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) (EN, DEES, FRIT – please consider the EN version as reference)

TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS

Eurofluor recommendations

  • Recommendation on transport, distribution and handling of Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride and Hydrofluoric Acid solutions
    (Iso containers, truck cars, rail cars, packaging, bottles, cylinders)

  • Recommendation on equipment for handling of Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride and Hydrofluoric Acid solutions
    (Pumps, pipes, gaskets, valves, relief valves, rupture, disks, bolts/nuts)
  • Recommendation on storage, loading and unloading of Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride
    (Tanks design, absorption units, confinement, buildings, arms, flexible hoses)
  • Recommendation on materials of construction for Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride and Hydrofluoric Acid solutions (Materials, compatibility, case studies)
  • Recommendation on training for handling of Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride and Hydrofluoric Acid solutions
  • General properties of Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride and Hydrofluoric Acid solutions
    (Laboratory, sampling, detectors, physical properties, analysis of HF)
  • Recommendation on emergency response (on site) for handling of Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride and Hydrofluoric Acid solutions
    (Mitigation, leak confinement, pluggage of leaks, remediation, absorbents)
  • Intervention handbook for traffic incidents with Anhydrous Hydrogeon Fluoride or Hydrofluoric Acid solutions
    (Rail tank, road tank, intervention, degassing tank, sealing leak, venting out, unloading)
  • PPE – Classification for uses
    (Personal Protective Equipment, PPE)

ICE (International Chemical Environment) Guidelines

  • ICE – Distribution Emergency Response – Guidelines for use by the Chemical industry (EN)
  • Emergency Response Intervention Cards (ERICards) (for AHF see UN1052; for HF in different concentrations see UN1790, for hexafluorosilicic acid see UN1778)

Latest updates (scroll up to the document itself for download)

  • 28 October 2024: Guidelines for distributors – EN version
  • 24 September 2019: Recommendation on emergency response (on site) for handling of AHF and HF
  • 10 October 2018: Guidelines for Personal Protective Equipment
  • 12 July 2018: Recommendation on training for handling of AHF and HF
  • 10 July 2018: Recommendation on materials of construction for AHF and HF
  • 10 April 2018: Recommendation on emergency response (on site) for handling of AHF and HF
  • 9 April 20187: General Properties of AHF and HF
  • 9 April 2018: Recommendation on storage, loading and unloading
  • 30 January 2018: Guidelines in Case of Exposure with Hydrogen Fluoride (AHF) and Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) – (FR)
  • 29 January 2018: First Aid Brochure (FR)
  • 29 January 2018: Form to accompany the patient to the hospital (FR)
  • 23 January 2018: Guidelines in Case of Exposure with Hydrogen Fluoride (AHF) and Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) – (DE)
  • 23 January 2018: First Aid Brochure (DE)
  • 23 January 2018: Form to accompany the patient to the hospital (DE)
  • 15 January 2018: Guidelines in Case of Exposure with Hydrogen Fluoride (AHF) and Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) – (IT)
  • 15 January 2018:  First Aid Brochure (IT)
  • 15 January 2018:  Form to accompany the patient to the hospital (IT)
  • 17 November 2017: Guidelines in Case of Exposure with Hydrogen Fluoride (AHF) and Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) – (ES)
  • 10 November 2017: Form to accompany the patient to the hospital (ES)
  • 10 November 2017: First Aid Brochure (ES)
  • 2 November 2017: Recommendation on materials of construction
  • 2 November 2017: Form to accompany the patient to the hospital (NL)
  • 2 November 2017: First Aid Brochure (NL)
  • 13 October 2017: Form to accompany the patient to the hospital (EN)
  • 13 October 2017: First Aid Brochure (EN)
  • 11 October 2017: Guidelines in Case of Exposure with Hydrogen Fluoride (AHF) and Hydrofluoric Acid (HF) – (EN)
  • 28 August 2017: Hydrofluoric acid distributors issues guidelines (NL)
  • 23 August 2017: Recommendation on storage, loading and unloading of AHF/HF
  • 23 August 2017: Recommendation on materials of construction for AHF/HF
  • 22 August 2017: Recommendation on emergency response (on site)
  • 27 July 2017: Recommendation on equipment for handling of AHF & HF
  • 22 May 2017: Properties, Classification and First Aid for HF or Hydrofluoric Acid solutions
  • 11 May 2017: Training for Health Professionals (EN)
  • 06 April 2017: Training for Health Professionals (FR)
  • 23 March 2017: Training for Health Professionals (NL)
  • 10 March 2017: Training for Health Professionals (ES)
  • 30 January 2017: Training for Health Professionals (IT)
  • 19 January 2017: Guidelines in case of AHF/HF exposure
  • 19 January 2017: Recommendation on materials of construction for AHF/HF
  • 18 January 2017: Recommendation on storage, loading and unloading of AHF/HF
  • 16 January 2017: Intervention handbook for traffic incidents with AHF/HF
  • 13 January 2017: Training for Health Professionals (EN)
  • 03 October 2016: Eurofluor brochure (EN, DE, ES, FR, IT)
  • 05 September 2016: Guidelines in case of AHF/HF exposure
  • 25 May 2016: Recommendation on emergency response (on site)
  • 06 April 2016: PPE – Classification for uses
  • 01 April 2016: Recommendation on emergency response (on site)
  • 29 March 2016: Recommendation on safety management for handling AHF/HF
  • 29 March 2016: General properties of AHF/HF
  • 29 March 2016: Recommendation on materials of construction for AHF/HF
  • 29 March 2016: Recommendation on storage, loading and unloading of AHF/HF
  • 29 March 2016: Recommendation on transport, distribution and handling of AHF/HF
  • 29 March 2016: First Aid Brochure (IT)
  • 25 March 2016: First Aid Brochure (FR)
  • 14 March 2016: First Aid Brochure (EN, DE, ES, NL)
  • 03 March 2016: SDSs AHF, <60% and >60% concentration
  • 10 July 2015: Recommendation on equipment for handling of AHF &HF
  • 01 June 2015: Eurofluor brochure (FR)
  • 19 May 2015: Information for Health Professionals (NL)
  • 15 May 2015: Information for Health Professionals (IT)
  • 17 March 2015: Eurofluor brochure (DE)
  • 16 March 2015: Eurofluor brochure (FR)
  • 13 March 2015: Eurofluor brochure (EN)
  • 26 January 2015: Personal Protective Equipment