hydrogen fluoride
noun
: a colorless corrosive fuming usually gaseous compound HF that yields hydrofluoric acid when dissolved in water
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Monitoring by the Environmental Protection Agency for hydrogen fluoride and particulate matter showed no risk to public health throughout the incident.
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Inhaling high concentrations of hydrogen fluoride can be fatal, so the burning Waymo vehicles presented a deadly risk to those nearby.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 June 2025
All the while, the battery cells vent hydrogen fluoride, a toxic, lung-searing gas documented in laboratory test burns of commercial lithium packs.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
Pollution from those plants, like hydrogen fluoride and sulfur dioxide, lingered near ground level for five days.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
The ash coating destroyed and damaged homes contains volatile organic compounds that can include benzene, silica, asbestos, lead, hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen fluoride.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
These fires release hazardous gases, including hydrogen fluoride and carbon monoxide, which pose serious health risks if inhaled.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Air quality monitoring has not detected heavy metal particles or hydrogen fluoride, a gas associated with the batteries, county officials said.
—Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The agency set up nine air quality monitors the first night after the fire broke out to check for hydrogen fluoride and particulates, two contaminants that can pose health risks, in and around the fire site and evacuation area.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
Inhaling high concentrations of hydrogen fluoride can be fatal, so the burning Waymo vehicles presented a deadly risk to those nearby.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 June 2025
All the while, the battery cells vent hydrogen fluoride, a toxic, lung-searing gas documented in laboratory test burns of commercial lithium packs.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025
Pollution from those plants, like hydrogen fluoride and sulfur dioxide, lingered near ground level for five days.
—Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
The ash coating destroyed and damaged homes contains volatile organic compounds that can include benzene, silica, asbestos, lead, hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen fluoride.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
These fires release hazardous gases, including hydrogen fluoride and carbon monoxide, which pose serious health risks if inhaled.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Air quality monitoring has not detected heavy metal particles or hydrogen fluoride, a gas associated with the batteries, county officials said.
—Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2025
The agency set up nine air quality monitors the first night after the fire broke out to check for hydrogen fluoride and particulates, two contaminants that can pose health risks, in and around the fire site and evacuation area.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Hydrogen fluoride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20fluoride. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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