NAME: Nitrogen Trifluoride

IMIS: 1907

CAS: 7783-54-2

NIOSH: RTECS QX1925000

DOT: 2451 15

DESCRIPTION:

Colorless gas with a moldy odor.
MW: 71
BP: -200 F
VP: >1 atm
MP: -340 F

INCOM: Water, oil, grease; oxidizable materials; ammonia, carbon monoxide, methane, hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide, active metals; oxides

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 10 ppm, 29 mg/m3

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 10 ppm, 29 mg/m3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 10 ppm, 29 mg/m3 TWA

NIOSH REL: 10 ppm TWA

SYMPTOM(s): In animals: methemoglobinemia; anoxia, cyanosis; weakness, dizziness, headaches; liver, kidney injury

HEALTH EFFECTS: Methemoglobinemia (HE13); Cumulative liver damage (HE3)

ORGAN: In animals: blood

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):

Field analysis. Use MIRAN 1A, 1B or 103

SECONDARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SAM2):

DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 1A & 1B RANGE: 0.05 ppm @ 11.0 um
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 103 RANGE: 0-20 ppm @ 11.0 um
CLASS: Mfg

WIPE:

No