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HEXAFLUORINE INTRODUCTION

 

A unique solution for the Emergency First Aid decontamination of HYDROFLUORIC ACID (HF) splashes in the eyes or on the skin,  * (It is only suitable for acids, for other chemicals please use DIPHOTERINE®)


Hydrofluoric acid is one of the most hazardous chemicals to health because of its aggressive characteristics:

 

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A corrosive action on the tissue due to the acid H+ ions.

 

 

A toxic action within the body due to the fluoride F- ions.

 

 

hex-infoA 45 year old worker was exposed to a 70% HF splash

  1. Immediate washing with water was carried out for 15 minutes
  2. The patient received IV injections of calcium and magnesium as well as local applications of Calcium gluconate.
  3. 1 year loss of work.

 

 

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HEXAFLUORINE® is an aqueous washing solution, with hypertonic and chelating properties, that is highly effective against

Hydrofluoric acid and its derivatives.

 

  1. HEXAFLUORINE® is a sterile washing solution that is able to mechanical remove excess chemical from  the surface of the tissue before it has chance to penetrate .
  2. HEXAFLUORINE® is hypertonic, which enables it to stop the penetration of both the H+ and F- ions and create an inverse flow which pulls the chemical to the surface of the tissue.
  3. HEXAFLUORINE® is able absorb and neutralise both the

acid H+ ions

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fluoride F- ions

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Its chelating power  on these ions is 100 times greater than Calcium gluconate gel.

 

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HEXAFLUORINE® is a Sterile - Medical Device, Class IIa and is safe to use on both skin and eyes

 

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