ATSDR - Toxic Substances - Hydrogen Fluoride (HF)
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Hydrogen Fluoride (HF)

CAS ID #: 7664-39-3

Affected Organ Systems: None

Cancer Effects: None

Chemical Classification: Inorganic substances

Summary: Hydrogen fluoride is a colorless, fuming liquid or gas with a strong, irritating odor. It is usually shipped in steel cylinders as a compressed gas. Hydrogen fluoride readily dissolves in water to form colorless hydrofluoric acid solutions; dilute solutions are visibly indistinguishable from water.

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