Thionyl fluoride
Agent Name
Thionyl fluoride
CAS Number
7783-42-8
Formula
F2-O-S
Major Category
Toxic Gases & Vapors
Synonyms
Fluorure de thionyle [French]; Sulfur difluoride monoxide; Sulfur difluoride oxide; Sulfurous oxyfluoride; Thionyl difluoride; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Acid Halides
Description
Colorless gas with suffocating odor; Stored compressed in steel cylinders; Slowly hydrolyzed by cold water; [Merck Index]
Comments
A strong eye and respiratory tract irritant; [Merck Index] See "Thionyl bromide" and "Thionyl chloride."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
2.5 mg/m3, as F
PEL (OSHA)
2.5 mg/m3, as F
MAK
1 mg/m3, as F, inhalable fraction
Lethal Concentration
LCLo (mice) = 260 ppm/1h
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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