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fluohydric acid, poisoning, overdose of hydrofluoric acid, a strong inorganic acid, hydrofluoric acid, this acid, commonly used, industrial purposes, in glass etching, to make computer screens, in fluorescent bulbs, to make high octane gasoline, household rust removers, from swallowing, severe pain, in the mouth, fever, inability to breathe, the throat swells shut, severe throat pain, severe abdominal pain, vomiting, rapid drop in blood pressure, ventricular fibrillation, from breathing in, inhaling, acid, chills, fever, tight chest, coughing, fluid, in the lungs, choking, bluish colored lips, fingernails, person swallowed the acid, not make them vomit, acid is on the skin, eyes, flush, lots of water, at least 15 minutes, take the person, hospital, determine the following information, patient's age, weight, ingredients, strengths, time it was swallowed, amount swallowed, suspect possible poisoning, seek emergency medical care, call 1-800-222-1222 anywhere, national hotline number, let talk to experts in poisoning, give further instructions, free, confidential service, all local poison control centers, use this national number, have any questions, poisoning, poison prevention, does not need to be an emergency, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, take any containers, patients, given medications to treat symptoms, who swallowed the poison, given fluids, milk of magnesia, how well a patient does depends on how rapidly the acid was watered down, diluted, neutralized, extensive damage, mouth, throat, stomach is possible, patients who breath, in the acid, recover in, 10 to 30 days, wilkes g, hydrofluoric acid burns, emedicine, emedicine, com/emerg/topic804.htm accessed august 12, chemical emergencies, case definition, hydrofluoric acid,  centers, disease control, prevention, dept of health, human services, seamens cm, seger dl, meredith t, hydrofluoric acid, ford md, delaney ka, ling lj, erickson t, eds, clinical toxicology, philadelphia, pa, wb saunders, 1019-26.