Bromine pentafluoride
Agent Name
Bromine pentafluoride
CAS Number
7789-30-2
Formula
Br-F5
Major Category
Toxic Gases & Vapors
Synonyms
Bromine fluoride; [NIOSH] UN1745
Category
Oxidizers
Description
Colorless to pale-yellow, fuming liquid with a pungent odor; Note: A colorless gas above 105 degrees F. Shipped as a compressed gas; [NIOSH]
Sources/Uses
Used to produce fluorocarbons and as an oxidizer in rocket fuels; [ACGIH]
Comments
Skin or eye contact can cause "painful, deep-seated, long-lasting burns." In animal studies, bromine trifluoride produces elevated fluoride levels and severe lung irritation and pneumonitis; [ACGIH] Animals exposed chronically to > 3 ppm have liver, kidney, and respiratory injury; [HSDB] A corrosive substance that can cause pulmonary edema; May cause fluorosis; [ICSC] See "FLUORIDES."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Insufficient data
TIH
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.1 ppm
Dangerous When Wet
Yes
IDLH (NIOSH)
1.7 ppm
Vapor Pressure
406 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
Some “Water Reactive Materials” are also TIH materials themselves: Bromine pentafluoride; [ERG 2016] VP from HSDB;
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NFPA
will not burn
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: