Hydrogen Fluoride Guidelines

The following guidelines are available in electronic form. To order, please fill out the request form.

Volume 1

1. New Tank Car Guideline For Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride
   Developed to assist shippers of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (AHF) in the design and construction of new AHF railroad tank cars.
2. Materials Of Construction Guideline For Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride
   Developed to address materials considerations for use of new facilities for AHF.
3. Personal Protective Equipment Guideline For Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride
   Developed to assist the users, shippers, and manufacturers of HF to prepare or update their own safety standard.
4. Guideline For The Bulk Storage Of Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride
   Developed to address design and installation considerations for new bulk storage facilities for AHF.

Volume 2

1. Materials Of Construction Guideline For Hydrofluoric Acid Solution (Aqueous)
   Intended to address materials considerations for use of new facilities for aqueous HF.
2. New Tank Car Guideline For Hydrofluoric Acid Solution (Aqueous)
   Developed to assist shippers of aqueous HF in the design and construction of new aqueous HF railroad tank cars.
3. Cargo Tank Trailer Unloading Guideline For Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride
   Developed to describe safe and environmentally acceptable options for transfer procedures from a cargo tank trailer into a storage systems unit for AHF.
4. Tank Car Unloading Guideline For Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride
   Developed to describe safe and environmentally acceptable options for transfer procedures from a tank car into a storage systems unit for AHF.

Volume 3

1. New Cargo Tank Trailer Guideline For Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride
   Developed to assist shippers of AHF in the design and construction of new AHF cargo tank trailers.
2. Tank Truck Unloading Guideline For 70% Hydrofluoric Acid Solution (Aqueous)
   Intended to address the unloading procedures from a tank truck into a storage system unit for 70% hydrofluoric acid.
3. Guideline For The Bulk Storage And Handling Of 70% Hydrofluoric Acid Solution (Aqueous)
   Intended to address the design and installation considerations for new bulk storage facilities for 70% hydrofluoric acid.
4. New Cargo Tank Trailer Guideline For Hydrofluoric Acid Solution (Aqueous)
   Developed to assist shippers of aqueous HF in the design and construction of new aqueous HF cargo tank trailers.
5. Inspection/Evaluation Guideline For Hydrogen Fluoride/Hydrofluoric Acid Storage and Transportation Vessels ​​
   Provides additional guidance on technical considerations unique to HF that should be incorporated into an existing inspections/evaluation program for pressure vessels, storage tanks, and transportation vessels containing hydrogen fluoride.
6. New ISO Tank Container Guideline For Anhydrous Hydrogen Fluoride
   Developed to assist shippers of AHF in the design and construction of new AHF ISO tank containers.
7. Guideline For The Bulk Storage and Handling Of 49% Aqueous Hydrogen Fluoride ​​​​
   Intended to address the design and installation considerations for new bulk storage facilities for 49% hydrofluoric acid.