Agent Name
Yttrium carbide
Synonyms
Yttrium dicarbide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Rare Earth Metals
Description
Powder; [MSDSonline] Yellow odorless pieces; Decomposed by water; [MSDSonline]
Comments
An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "CARBIDES." See "RARE EARTH METALS" and the linked occupational diseases.
TLV (ACGIH)
1 mg/m3, as Y
Explanatory Notes
Powder will ignite at flash point >73 but <100 deg F; [MSDSonline]
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