pH measurements can be made in aerated, concentrated, aqueous
NH4F‐HF
etch solutions with palladium electrodes cathodically charged to palladium hydride. Electrode life and stability in ammonium fluoride, as well as in
NH2SO4
, pH 3.6 sodium citrate and in pH 8 ammonium phosphate are enhanced by maximizing the palladium hydride concentration, electrode volume as well as volume to surface ratio. Electrode lifetimes have been measured in the range of 7–14 days for all solutions, times which are significantly longer than have been reported previously in the literature for palladium hydride electrodes.