Q: What is the antidote in the treatment of hydrofluoric acid burns?
Hydrofluoric (HF) acid, is used mainly in glass etching, metal cleaning, electronics manufacturing and found in home rust removers. Hydrofluoric acid burns are unique in the sense that dilute solutions deeply penetrate before dissociating. Burns may leave the overlying skin intact, and pain may be severe with little surface abnormality.
Beside protecting "ABC", treatment of hydrofluoric acid burns is neutralization of the acid by use of calcium gluconate or specific agent such as Hexafluorine. Calcium gluconate gel or Hexafluorine should be applied liberally to the affected area. IV calcium may also be used if needed.
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