IRON PENTACARBONYL
| CAS # | 13463-40-6 |
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| Formula |
C₅FeO₅ |
| Synonyms |
iron carbonyl; pentacarbonyl iron |
| Physical description | Colorless to yellow to dark-red, oily liquid. | ||
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| Boiling point | 217°F at 749 mmHg | Molecular weight | 195.9 |
| Freezing point/melting point | -5.8°F | Vapor pressure | 40 mmHg at 86.54°F |
| Flash point | 5°F | Vapor density | 6.74 |
| Specific gravity | 1.457 at 69.8°F | Ionization potential | |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Upper explosive limit (UEL) | ||
| NFPA health rating | 1 | NFPA fire rating | 3 |
| NFPA reactivity rating | 1 | NFPA special instruction | |
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| Sampling time* | |||
| Sampling volume (TWA)* | |||
| Sampling flow rate (TWA)* | |||
| Sampling volume (STEL/Peak/C)* | |||
| Sampling flow rate (STEL/Peak/C)* | |||
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| Special requirements |
* All sampling instructions above are recommended guidelines for OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs), please see the corresponding OSHA method reference for complete details.
| Wipe Sampler/Sampling media | |
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| Bulk Method |
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Sampling information (see manufacturer instructions) |
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OSHA PEL
8-hour TWA (ST) STEL (C) Ceiling Peak |
NIOSH REL
Up to 10-hour TWA (ST) STEL (C) Ceiling |
ACGIH TLV©
8-hour TWA (ST) STEL (C) Ceiling |
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| PEL-TWA | REL-TWA |
0.1 ppm (0.23 mg/m³) |
TLV-TWA |
0.1 ppm [1979] |
PEL-TWA |
0.1 ppm (0.8 mg/m³) |
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| PEL-STEL | REL-STEL |
0.2 ppm (0.45 mg/m³) |
TLV-STEL |
0.2 ppm [1979] |
PEL-STEL |
0.2 ppm (1.6 mg/m³) |
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| PEL-C | REL-C | TLV-C | PEL-C | ||||
| Skin notation |
NA |
Skin notation |
N |
Skin notation |
N |
Skin notation |
N |
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Notes:
Not established |
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| Health factors: See NIH-NLM PubChem. | IDLH | ||||||
| Carcinogenic classifications: Not listed | Notes: | ||||||
| AIHA emergency response planning guidelines - ERPG-1/ERPG-2/ERPG-3: | |||||||
Additional Resources and Literature References
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NOAA: CAMEO Chemicals - Iron pentacarbonyl NIOSH: Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Iron pentacarbonyl (as Fe) Literature References
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Last Updated Date : 12/31/2020