HF Hidrojenflor is Measurement ve analysis

HF Hydrogenfluoride Measurement and Analysis
HF Hydrogenfluoride Measurement and Analysis

Hydrogen fluoride, or HF as its short name, is one of the colorless chemical compounds. Hydrogen fluoride is generally present in the form of an aqueous solution such as hydrofluoric acid. This compound is an important compound especially used in the pharmaceutical and polymer industries.

Hydrogen fluoride is a weak acid but its effects are very strong. Among other types of hydrogen, hydrogen fluoride is lighter than air. Easily dispersed in porous materials. Hydrogen fluoride does not cause any pain if it touches human skin, but if it is absorbed by the skin it will damage the bones and cause it to melt.

In industry, hydrogen fluoride is generally obtained by treatment of calcium fluoride and sulfuric acid. It is a constituent of many super acids in the petrochemical industry and is widely used. In addition, hydrogen fluoride is used in the production of organic fluorides. It is also a preferred compound in the etching of glass. Silicon dioxide, the main component of glass, becomes volatile due to hydrogen fluoride.

In addition, hydrogen fluoride has many uses as a protective agent for cleaning of industrial plants, aluminum surface coating by electrochemical processes, processing of metal surfaces and wood production.

Hydrogen fluoride also works in the electronics industry. Hydrogen fluoride is not conductive when it is in the liquid state, it does not conduct electricity. But when dissolved in water, it ionizes and gains the ability to conduct electricity. The hydrogen fluoride solution in water is called hydrofluoric acid or fluoride acid. Hydrofluoric acid is the only acid acting on the glass.

Hydrogen fluoride is mainly used to produce fluorinated compounds used in the production of refrigerant gases. It is also used for oil refining in oil refineries. Hydrogen fluoride also acts as a catalyst in alkylation processes to increase the octane content of gasoline fuels.

Short-term exposure to hydrogen fluoride in the gaseous state creates problems in breathing. However, hydrofluoric acid solutions obtained by diluting hydrogen fluoride in water cause severe irritation and severe respiratory damage in humans.

The only significant effect of hydrogen fluoride exposure is that if the expectant mother is exposed to high levels of hydrogen fluoride, the baby's teeth will be damaged. In addition, exposure to hydrogen fluoride is a consequence of fluoride poisoning. The extent of this poisoning depends on the person's age, health and duration of exposure. Hydrogen fluoride entering the body by inhalation may cause fluid accumulation in the lungs.

If hydrogen fluoride comes into contact with the skin, it passes under the skin and spreads quickly to the tissues of the body, preventing the cells from functioning properly.

Occupational health and safety regulations require the determination of exposure of workers to a number of chemical substances in the workplace. For this purpose, some measurement, test and analysis studies are required by employers. Hydrogen fluoride measurements should be made according to the field of activity of the enterprises. These measurements are carried out by authorized test and inspection institutions. During the measurements, legal regulations in force and standards published by domestic and foreign organizations are taken into consideration.