Chemical Logistic Mini project

Group Members:Chee Wai Yee*Goh DelphineGoh Xin YiHuang Jia

Hydrofluoric Acid

POISONOUS!

DANGEROUS!

CORROSIVE!

Extremely hazardous liquid and vapour

Hazard Involved Causes severe burns which may not be painful or

visible immediately.

May be fatal if swallowed or inhaled.

Liquid and vapour can burn skin, eyes and respiratory tract.

Bone Damage

Reaction with certain metals may generate flammable and explosive hydrogen gas

First Aid Measures

Inhalation: Get medical help immediately.

If patient is unconscious, give artificial respiration or use inhalator. Keep patient warm and resting, and send to hospital after first aid is complete.

First Aid Measures

Ingestion: If swallowed, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Give large quantities of water. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Get medical attention immediately.

First Aid Measures Skin Contact:

1) Remove the victim from the contaminated area and immediately place him under a safety shower or wash him with a water hose, whichever is available. 2) Remove all contaminated clothing. 3) Keep washing with large amounts of water for a minimum of 15 to 20 minutes. 4) Have someone make arrangements for medical attention while you continue flushing the affected area with water.

First Aid Measures

Eye Contact: 1) Irrigate eyes for at least 30 minutes with copious quantities of water, keeping the eyelids apart and away from eyeballs during irrigation.

2) Get an eye specialist, preferably.

3) Do not use oily drops or ointment. Place ice pack on eyes until reaching emergency room.

Fire and Explosion Data

Flash Point (Method used): None

Flammable Limits: N/A

Extinguishing Media: Use media appropriate to surrounding fire.

Fire and Explosion Data Special fire-fighting Procedures: Mists and

fumes are corrosive and harmful. Firefighters should wear self-containedbreathing apparatus and full protective gear when fighting fires involving this product.

Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards: This product reacts with metal, and may liberate hazardous quantities of hydrogen gas.

Uses in Industries Propellants and solvents Insecticide and fertilizer production

Brewery – control of fermentation Etching and frosting glassware Fabric industry – stain removal

Uses in Industries Leather industry – tanning Wielding and stainless steel pickling Production of high octane fuels Drugs and dye production

Manufacture of semiconductors

Incidences of minor or Major Pollution/ Accidents Frequency

United States

More than 1000 cases of HF exposure are reported annually. Actual incidence rate is unknown.

Mortality/Morbidity

Local effects include tissue destruction and necrosis. Burns may involve underlying bone.

Systemic fluoride ion poisoning from severe burns may be associated with hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia, hypomagnesemia, and sudden death.

Deaths have been reported from concentrated acid burns to as little as 2.5% BSA.

Sex

Males are affected more commonly, which reflects occupational patterns. Age

The majority of exposures occur in adults.

History Time of exposure to onset of symptoms is related to the

concentration of the HF acid. Solutions of 14.5% immediately produce symptoms. Solutions of 12% may take up to an hour to produce

symptoms. Solutions of less than 7% may take several hours before onset

of symptoms, resulting in delayed presentation, deeper penetration of the undissociated HF acid, and a more severe burn.

Concentrated solutions cause immediate pain and produce surface burns similar to those produced by other common acids (eg, erythema, blistering, necrosis).

Pain typically is described as deep, burning, or throbbing. Pain often is disproportionate to apparent skin involvement.

History Obtain history of potential exposure to cleaning solutions

within the last 24 hours, to include the following: Duration of exposure Concentration of acid Use of protective measures Other agents in the solution Symptoms of hypocalcemia

○ Tetany ○ Chvostek sign ○ Trousseau sign

Cardiac arrhythmias Additionally, obtain history of medications and

intercurrent illness that predispose patient to hypocalcemia or hypomagnesemia.

Physical Weaker solutions penetrate before dissociating. Surface involvement in these cases is minimal and

may be absent. Three categories of appearance include the following:

Grade 1 - A white burn mark and/or erythema and pain

Grade 2 - A white burn mark and/or erythema and pain, plus edema and blistering

Grade 3 - A white burn mark and/or erythema and pain, edema, and blistering, plus necrosis

Patients with inhalation burns may develop acute pulmonary edema.

Ocular burns may present with severe pain.

Article #1

“Roads closed in acid leak probe”Bristol Evening Post - July 23, 2004

Roads and fields have been closed in Avonmouth after a leak of poisonous and  highly corrosive acid, Hydrofluoric acid. It has been found leaking in the Kingsweston Rhine watercourse, and the area has been declared out of bounds. It was first discovered on Monday, when a fisherman reported dead fish in a pond fed by the rhine.

Reference - http://poisonfluoride.com/pfpc/html/avonmouth.html

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MSDS (material safety data sheet) a form containing data regarding the

properties of a particular substance

an important data in about workplace safety

The exact format of an MSDS can vary from source to source within a country depending on how specific is the national requirement.

MSDS are widely used system for cataloging information on chemicals, chemical compounds, and chemical mixtures.

How is MSDS useful in involving the logistic of moving chemical? provide logisticians

and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner when moving chemical

How is MSDS useful in involving the logistic of moving chemical? it also includes information

such as physical data, toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill handling procedures for the logistician.

How is MSDS useful in involving the logistic of moving chemical? MSDS information also

include instructions for the logistician in the safe use and potential hazard associated with a particular material or product.