Health aspects concerning the use of bifluorides in wood

IRG/WP 3173

H F M Nijman

An attempt has been made to find a correlation between the quantities F¯ and HF present among other ions in an 'Improsol' solution consisting of NH4F.HF and KF.HF, the quantity absorbed by the wood from this after immersion and the toxicological effects of this treated wood when it is used in rooms destined for the residence of people or animals or for the storage of foodstuffs.


Keywords: FLUORIDES; IMPROSOL; HYDROGEN FLUORIDE; HEALTH & SAFETY; AIR; URINE; TOXICOLOGY; ABSORPTION; BIFLUORIDES

Conference: 81-05-11/15 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia


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