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
Exposure Limits
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
Health Factors
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
Monitoring
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
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