Hydrofluoric acid poisoning

Recommendations on first-aid procedures

Date of publication:
1999
ISBN:
9780717617517
Series code:
INDG307

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The National Poisons Information Service (NPIS) has guidance on the first aid management of hydrofluoric acid burns (PDF) [1]. HSE endorses the use of this guidance as it is accepted as providing clinical best practice for the first aid management of hydrofluoric acid burns

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  1. guidance on the first aid management of hydrofluoric acid burnshttps://www.npis.org/Download/HFguidance.pdf
  2. L74 - First aid at work - The Health and safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l74.htm
  3. Basic advice on first aid at work https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg347.htm
  4. Poster - Basic advice on first aid at work https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/first-aid-poster.htm
  5. Working with substances hazardous to health: A brief guide to COSHH https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg136.htm
  6. First aid at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/index.htm
  7. COSHHhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/coshh/index.htm
  8. The National Poisons Information Service (NPIS)https://www.npis.org/
  9. HSE Books +44 (0)333 202 5070https://books.hse.gov.uk/
  10. Translated leafletshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/languages/index.htm
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COSHH
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health

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