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Asked by anon-227000 to William, Thibaut "Tibo", Harry, Georgia, Aimee on 13 Nov 2019.
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William Wiseman answered on 13 Nov 2019:
We do use Hydrofluoric acid (HF) at our facility and this is a very dangerous acid which has to be handled very carefully. Luckily nothing has ever gone wrong when using it but it is always one of those chemicals you have to treat with respect.
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Aimee Egglestone answered on 13 Nov 2019:
We work with a few quite nasty compounds where I work, but Thionyl Chloride is probably one of the ones which cause us the most problems! A lot of work has to be done to make sure we have the right pipes and reaction vessels to stop it breaking down the pipes and dripping onto the floor or even other people!
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anon-227000 commented on :
Do you have to wear protective clothing i.e. gloves, protective suits, face mask, etc…
Aimee commented on :
Yes! We need to wear labcoat, goggles, safety shoes, gloves (sometimes 2 pairs or special ones) and need to work in a fumehood, which removes all the nasty fumes before they can get into your lungs!