Agent Name | Nitronium tetrafluoroborate |
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CAS Number | 13826-86-3 |
Formula | B-F4.N-O2 |
Major Category | Metals |
Synonyms | Nitryl fluoborate (6CI); Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, nitryl; Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, nitryl (1:1); Nitronium, tetrafluoroborate(1-); Nitryl tetrafluoroborate (7CI); [ChemIDplus] UN3260 |
Category | Metalloid Compounds (Boron) |
Description | White nearly odorless crystals; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] |
Comments | Intravenous LD50 (mouse) = 180 mg/kg; [RTECS] Decomposed by water; Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Potassium tetrafluoroborate." |
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Explanatory Notes | The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Corrosive solid, acidic, inorganic, n.o.s." |
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Toxic Pneumonitis | Yes |
Dermatotoxin | Skin Burns |
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