If you ain't sick of HF yet

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Found a good article on the stuff, its effect and emergency treatment.

http://membership.acs.org/c/chas/Magazine/hf/

Donn (I ain't no Yankee, you must be thinking of Jarvis)

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D.E. (Donn) , LP, NREMT-P

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[Guest guest]

D.E. Donn wrote:

> Found a good article on the stuff, its effect and emergency treatment.

>

> http://membership.acs.org/c/chas/Magazine/hf/

Thanks, Donn! That article included the solution that I was referring

to, which Litton was looking into:

HF panacea?

French researchers have produced an antidote for HF called Hexafluorine.

It is an amphoteric binding agent which they claim enables it to absorb

HF rapidly (a few seconds), preventing the superficial layers of skin

from destruction and creating a natural protection against fluoride

advance. They claim the " fluoride bound by Hexafluorine is 100 times

stronger than when captured by calcium. " They also claim that it is safe

to use in the eyes.

Hexafluorine has been used in Europe and is now available through a

distributor in the U.S. It seems to be a very effective treatment but it

has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration; without FDA

backing, legal liabilities become a concern. A lack of sufficient

documentation, together with the product’s high cost (>$1500 for a

fire-extinguisher type dispenser), would be deterrents to its use. For

those who would like more information, the U.S. vendor, Prevor, has a

Web page at http://www.prevorusa.com.

[Guest guest]

If your really looking for the definitive treatment of HF, contact Allied

Signal Corporation, Allied Chemicals, Fluorine Products Division in Geismar

(Baton Rouge), LA. They are the worlds largest producer of HF. ALL of their

drivers are trained (and carry all the needed medical equipment) to treat

HF exposures. They have an on-site, 24/7, 800 number that anyone in the

medical profession may call for consults with their docs and nurses. They

also offer a class on the treatment of HF. In addition, they have brochures

and protocols available. Now if I could just find the number again.........