Titanium tetrabromide
Agent Name
Titanium tetrabromide
CAS Number
7789-68-6
Formula
Br4-Ti
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Titanium (IV) bromide; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] UN3260
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Amber-yellow or orange highly hygroscopic solid; mp = 28.25 deg C; [Merck Index] Orange solid with an acrid odor; mp = 39 deg C; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Decomposed by water; [Merck Index] Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Titanium tetrachloride."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive solid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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