Silver tetrafluoroborate
Agent Name
Silver tetrafluoroborate
CAS Number
14104-20-2
Formula
Ag.B-F4
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Silver borofluoride; Silver fluoborate; Silver fluoroborate; Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, silver(1+); Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, silver(1+) (1:1); Silver (I) tetrafluoroborate; [ChemIDplus] UN3260
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White odorless crystals; Hygroscopic and soluble in water; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Intravenous LD50 (mouse) = 56 mg/kg; [RTECS] Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
0.01 mg/m3, as Ag (compounds)
PEL (OSHA)
0.01 mg/m3, as Ag
MAK
0.01 mg/m3, inhalable fraction (salts), as Ag
IDLH (NIOSH)
10 mg/m3, as Ag
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive solid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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