ABSTRACT

NIOSH CRITERIA DOCUMENT MAR 76 NIOSH RECOMMENDS A STANDARD OF 2.5 MG/CU M TWA BASED ON SKIN, EYE, AND AIRWAY IRRITATION AND BONE EFFECTS. THE PRESENT OSHA STANDARD lS 3 PPM TWA.

EPA RCRA HEALTH AND ENV. EFFECTS PROFILE OCT 80 HYDROFLUORIC ACID HAS PRODUCED MUTAGENIC EFFECTS IN PLANTS AND DROSPHILIA AND LYMPHOCYTE CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS IN RATS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO THE COMPOUND HAS PRODUCED SKELETAL FLUOROSIS, DENTAL MOTTLING, AND PULMONARY IMPAIRMENT.