Hydrofluoric acid (HF) — widely used in resources, industrial and laboratory processes – is an extremely corrosive liquid and a contact poison.
HF is particularly dangerous because it penetrates tissue more quickly than typical acids and systemic toxicity can occur via contact with skin, eyes or swallowing.
The acid is one of the major targets of the new FAST-ACT rapid response safety kit, from Enware Australia, which offers one-step neutralisation of either liquid or vapour spills of some of the world’s most highly toxic chemicals in addition to HF.
FAST-ACT (First Applied Sorbent Treatment — Against Chemical Threats) has demonstrated its effectiveness on hydrofluoric acid during successful trials at the Australian National University undertaken to complement its successful use on the most Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TICs) and Toxic Industrial Materials (TIMs) in the market.
Enware Australia Pty Ltd, has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Nanoscale Corporation USA to distribute FAST-ACT in the Australasian region.
For industrial applications, wall-mounted FAST-ACT units can be tailored to user requirements, employing 70 g, 300 g, 500 g, 3 kg and 5 kg shaker tubs of the product, and 1, 2 and 4 kg “fire extinguisher” style pressurised cylinders for liquids, vapour and off-gassing.
Enware Australia
safety@enware.com.au
www.enware.com.au