User Manual

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Siemens Building Technologies
Cerberus Division
01.2002
7 Dangerous chemicals and gases
7.1 Dangerous gases
Gas Formula Comments / Hazards
Ammonia
NH
3
– flammable
– toxic
– corrosive
Arsenic Pentafluoride AsF
5
– toxic
– corrosive
– oxidizing gas
Arsine AsH
3
– extremely flammable
– very toxic
Boron Trichloride BCl
3
– very toxic
– corrosive
Boron Trifluoride BF
3
– very toxic
– corrosive
Carbon Monoxide CO – extremely flammable
– toxic
Carbon Tetrachloride CCI
4
– low to moderate toxicity
Chlorine Cl
2
– toxic
– corrosive
– strong oxidizing gas
Chlorine Trifluoride CLF
3
– toxic
– corrosive
Diborane B
2
H
6
– very toxic
– extremely flammable
– ignites spontaneously in moist air
Dichlorosilane SiH
2
Cl
2
– extremely flammable
– corrosive
Dimethylzinc (CH
3
)
2
Zn – spontaneously flammable in air
– reacts violently with water
– corrosive
Disilane Si
2
H
6
– spontaneously flammable in air
Germanium hydride GeH
4
– flammable
– toxic
Hydrogen H
2
– extremely flammable
Hydrogen Chloride HCI – toxic
– corrosive
Hydrogen Selenide H
2
Se – toxic
– flammable
Hydrogen Sulfide H
2
S – toxic
– highly flammable
Nitrogen Trifluoride NF
3
– toxic
Phosgene COCl
2
– very toxic
– corrosive
Phosphine PH
3
– extremely flammable
– very toxic