Sodium Bifluoride - Safe?

tomtucson

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Wondering about sodium bifluoride - its Klenztone, which is great stuff, and glazed surface restorer from ecochem - is it very dangerous as is and does it release hydrofluoric acid when You use it?
 
http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9924965

This is some nasty stuff. The MSDS says to never add water, because of lack of ventilation. From what I see, it is a weakened version of HF. That is something that you don't want to put in the hands of inexperienced people, and give a lot of training to someone that is going to use it.
 
My mistake - it's ammonium bifluoride - but anything with fluorine in it is suspect in my book.
 
https://sciencelab.com/xMSDS-Ammonium_bifluoride-9927430
It is really not much better. If you do happen to mix it with Sulforic, Hydrochloric, or Muriatic acid, (Yes, I know Hydrochloric and muriatic are the same thing...) You will get HF. That has it's good points and bad points. I would still exercise caution.
 
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