These recommendations include Providing workers with information about the hazards specific to HF before they handle it Limiting the time workers are exposed to HF Requiring workers to wear a properly functioning fume hood and appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), such as goggles, disposable gloves, and acid-resistant apron Requiring workers to wear long pants, long sleeves, and closed-toe shoes Equipping the work area with a safety shower and eye wash station Having calcium gluconate available for skin treatment Storing HF properly Providing all areas where HF is used with spill-response equipment (eg, dry magnesium sulfate, spill control pads, sodium bicarbonate solution) Key Points Dermal, oral, inhalational, and ocular exposures to hydrofluoric acid may occur in the workplace.