The Relationship between Fluoride Concentration in the Urine of Workers Exposed to HF in the Environment in Isfahan UCF

Abstract

Introduction: Hydrogen fluoride is one of the materials which is widely used in making glass, cleaning silicon, manufacturing florescent lamps, ceramics and also in separating uranium isotopes. On the other hand, exposure to this substance could cause health problems including eye, nose, throat and mucus membranes irritation.This study examines the relationship between fluoride (F) in the urine of the exposed and unexposed workers and the concentration of hydrofluoric acid ( HF ) in work environment. The other was to compare this amount to standard.