Antimony pentafluoride

Synonyms

Antimony (V) fluoride; Antimony fluoride; Pentafluoroantimony; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Other Toxic Gases & Vapors

Description

Viscous liquid with a sharp odor; [HSDB]

Sources/Uses

Used as a catalyst and fluorinating agent; [HSDB]

Comments

Hydrofluoric acid formed when F5-Sb reacts with water; Corrosive to eyes, skin, and respiratory tract; Can cause acute pulmonary edema after heavy inhalation exposure; In chronic inhalation studies of animals, pneumonitis as well as liver and cardiac damage are observed. Repeated exposures to fluoride compounds can result in fluorosis. [HSDB] Recent experiments show that "there is essentially very little HF formation; the substance was quite unreactive in water." [CAMEO] See "FLUORIDES." See "Antimony" and linked occupational diseases.

Biomedical References

Fluorides in urine = 2 mg/L prior to shift or 3 mg/L at end of shift; (Repeated measurements recommended.)

Yes

0.5 mg/m3, as Sb (2.5 mg/m3, as F)

Yes

0.5 mg/m3, as Sb (2.5 mg/m3, as F)

1 mg/m3, as F, inhalable fraction

50 mg/m3, as Sb

LC50 (mice) = 270 mg/m3

Explanatory Notes

Not TIH in land-based spills, but TiH substance released when spilled in water; [ERG 2016] See occupational exposure limits for Fluoride and Antimony compounds.

will not burn

Yes

Skin burns

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Pneumonitis, toxic

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Toxic Gas from Spilling Chemical in Water