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Boron trifluoride
Sy n on y m s & T r a de Na m es Boron fluoride, Trifluoroborane
CA S No. RT ECS No. ED2275000 DOT ID & Gu ide 1008 125
7637-07-2 (/niosh- (http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/3/erg-
rtecs/ED22B6B8.html) gmu/erg/guidepage.aspx?guide=125)
For m u l a BF3 Con v er si on 1 ppm = 2.77 IDLH 25 ppm
mg/m3 See: 7637072 (/niosh/idlh/7637072.html)
Ex posure Limits Mea su r em en t Met h ods
NIOSH REL : C 1 ppm (3 mg/m3 ) None available
OSHA PEL : C 1 ppm (3 mg/m3 ) See: NMAM (/niosh/docs/2003-154/) or OSHA
Methods
(http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/index.html)
Colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. [Note: Forms dense white
Ph y si ca l Descr i pt i on
fumes in moist air. Shipped as a nonliquefied compressed gas.]
MW: BP: - FRZ: - Sol :106% (in V P: >50 atm IP: 15.50 eV
67.8 148°F 196°F cold H2 O)
Fl .P: UEL: LEL: NA RGa sD: 2.38
NA NA
Nonflammable Gas
Alkali metals, calcium oxide [Note: Hydrolyzes in moist air or hot
In com pa t ibi l it ies & Rea ct iv i t i es
water to form boric acid, hydrogen fluoride & fluoboric acid.]
Exposu r e Rou t es inhalation, skin and/or eye contact
Sy m pt om sirritation eyes, skin, nose, respiratory system; epistaxis (nosebleed); eye, skin burns;
in animals: pneumonitis; kidney damage
T a r get Or ga n s Eyes, skin, respiratory system, kidneys
(See
Per son a l Pr ot ect i on /Sa n it a t i on (See procedures (firstaid.html) )
Fir st A i d
protection codes (protect.html) ) Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: No recommendation Skin: Water flush immediately
Eyes: No recommendation Breathing: Respiratory support
Wash skin: No recommendation
Remove: No recommendation
Change: No recommendation
Respir a t or Recom m en da t i on s
NIOSH/OSHA
Up to 10 ppm:
(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator*
Up to 25 ppm:
(APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode*
(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece
(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated
in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a
pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-
contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or
back-mounted canister providing protection against the compound of concern
Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection (pgintrod.html#mustread)
See also: INTRODUCTION (/niosh/npg/pgintrod.html) See ICSC CARD: 0231
(/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0231.html)
Pa g e la st r ev iew ed: A pr il 4 , 2 0 1 1
Pa g e la st u pda t ed: Nov em ber 1 8 , 2 0 1 0
Con t en t sou r ce: Na t ion a l In st it u t e for Occu pa t ion a l Sa fet y a n d Hea lt h (NIOSH) Edu ca t ion a n d In for m a t ion Div ision
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