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Boron trifluoride

Colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. [Note: Forms dense white fumes in moist air. Shipped as a nonliquefied compressed gas.] Chemical & Physical Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations Properties: (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): MW: 67.8 Skin: N.R. NIOSH/OSHA BP: -148°F Eyes: N.R. 10 ppm: Sa* Sol: 106% (in cold H2O) Wash ski

Airborne form

dust

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

Irrit eyes, skin, nose, resp sys; epis; eye, skin burns; in animals: Skin: Water flush immedTarget organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys, kidneys

Evidence

NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Boron trifluoride. Physical description: Colorless gas with a pungent, suffocating odor. [Note: Forms dense white fumes in moist air. Shipped as a nonliquefied compressed gas.] Chemical & Physical Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations Properties: (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): MW: 67.8 Skin: N.R. NIOSH/OSHA BP: -148°F Eyes: N.R. 10 ppm: Sa* Sol: 106% (in cold H2O) Wash ski

Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗

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