Research Findings: Acid Burns in Car & Truck Wash

Details

• Personal Author:
  Anderson N ; Bonauto, David ; Eckert C ; Reeb-Whitaker C
• Description:
  Hydrofluoric acid (HF) causes corrosive chemical burns and is a serious systemic poison by all routes of exposure. Car and truck wash cleaning products, rust removers, and aluminum brighteners often contain HF because it is inexpensive and highly effective in breaking down roadway matter. Workers are at risk of exposure to HF from skin contact, ingestion, and inhalation. In 2012, a truck wash worker died from ingestion exposure to HF. Following the death, Washington State workers' compensation data was used to characterize all injuries sustained from HF exposure during car and truck washing from 2001-2013. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Automobiles
  • Hazardous Substances
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Hydrofluoric acid
  • Occupational exposure
  • Chemical hazards
  • Cleaning compounds
  • Chemical burns
  • Automotive industry
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060717
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 75-16-2015, 2015 Sep; :1
• CAS Registry Number:
  • Hydrofluoric acid (CAS RN 7664-39-3)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Research findings: acid burns in car & truck wash
• End Date:
  20260630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/224547/cdc_224547_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 108.87 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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