Hydrofluoric acid poisoning
Alternative Names
Fluorhydric acidSymptoms
From swallowing:
- Severe pain in the mouth
- Fever
- Inability to breathe as the throat swells shut
- Severe throat pain
- Severe abdominal pain
- Vomiting
- Rapid drop in blood pressure
- Ventricular fibrillation
From breathing in (inhaling) the acid:
- Chills
- Fever
- Tight chest
- Coughing
- Fluid in the lungs
- Choking
- Bluish colored lips and fingernails
From touching the acid:
- Very painful skin burning
References
Chemical Emergencies: Case Definition: Hydrofluoric Acid. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Dept of Health and Human Services; 2005.
Seamens CM, Seger DL, Meredith T. Hydrofluoric acid. In: Ford MD, Delaney KA, Ling LJ, Erickson T, eds. Clinical toxicology. Philadelphia, PA: WB Saunders; 2001:1019-26.
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