Document ID (ISN) | 55516 |
CIS number |
91-582 |
ISBN(s) |
0-11-885437-2 |
Year |
1990 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Turner R.M., Fairhurst S. Health and Safety Executive |
Title |
Toxicology of substances in relation to major hazards: Hydrogen fluoride |
Bibliographic information |
HMSO Books, P.O. Box 276, London SW8 5DT, United Kingdom, 1990. 10p. 15 ref. Price: GBP 3.00. |
Abstract |
This review examines the "dangerous toxic load" (DTL) for hydrogen fluoride, in accordance with the principles of toxicological assessment described in the HSE publication "Assessment of the toxicity of major hazard substances" (see CIS 90-1985). Contents: physicochemical properties of hydrogen fluoride; toxicological data available in humans and animals; derivation of DTL. Tables show LC50 values for hydrogen fluoride in animals and observations from single exposure inhalation studies in animals. A DTL value of 2,400,000ppm2 min is suggested for use in risk analyses. |
Descriptors (primary) |
United Kingdom; hydrofluoric acid; health hazards; hazard evaluation; major hazards; toxicology |
Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; criteria document; lethal concentration 50; animal experiments |
Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
Subject(s) |
Toxic and dangerous substances
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Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
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Browse category(ies) |
Risk evaluation Toxicology Halogens and their inorganic compounds Inorganic substances Major hazards
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