[grey_whiskers]

HF being a calcium seeker will turn their bones into rubber and slurry the rest.

That's what I meant: a hell of an awful way to go.

[TXnMA]

Yep,I spent most of my civilian career in semiconductor processing, and I once inadvertantly put my elbow down on a surface that had a drop of HF on it. I did rinse it off as soon as I realized it was there -- and...

Spending an hour with your elbow in a bucket of ice is no fun -- but it sure beats the possible alternative!