Hi Kim â??
Nope, not necessary.     TFA has covalent C-F bonds;  HF will not be generable under any reasonable lab conditions I can imagine... (I was a synthesis chemist for 22 years & have worked with extensively).    It is a very strong acid, though, & volatile to boot (resp hazard), so youâ??ll want to make sure folks are aware of those hazards...
Hope this helps a bit!
Best regards,
Frank
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Question on trifluoracetic acid & emergencies
One of the labs on campus asked about having an HF emergency kit for trifluoracetic acid use.Â
I need the collective wisdom of his group - yes? no? references? (the SDS doesn't mention anything about this)
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