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Chemical Sampling Information
Oxygen Difluoride
 Field Definitions
 Analytical Methods
 Health Guidelines
General Description

NAME: Oxygen Difluoride

SYNONYM(s): Difluorine monoxide; Fluorine monoxide

IMIS: 1975

CAS: 7783-41-7

NIOSH: RTECS RS2100000

DOT: 2190 20

DESCRIPTION:

Colorless gas with a foul odor.
MW: 54
BP: -229 F
VP: >1 atm
MP: -371 F

INCOM: All combustible materials, chlorine, bromine, iodine, platinum, metal oxides, moist air

Exposure Limits

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 0.05 ppm, 0.1 mg/m3

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 0.05 ppm, 0.1 mg/m3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 ppm, 0.11 mg/m3 Ceiling

NIOSH REL: 0.05 ppm Ceiling

Health Factors

SYMPTOM(s): Intractable headaches; respiratory system irritation; pulmonary edema; eye, skin burns

HEALTH EFFECTS: Irritation-Respiratory tract---Marked (HE14) Marked edema lungs (HE11); Cumulative kidney damage (HE3) CNS effects (Headache) (HE7)

ORGAN: Lungs, eyes

Monitoring

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):

Standard has been stayed until an analytical method can be developed.

WIPE:

No


Revision Date: 01/15/1993
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