Decaborane
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CAS
17702-41-9
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B10H14
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RTECS
HD1400000
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Synonyms & Trade Names
Decaboron tetradecahydride
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DOT ID & Guide
1868 / 134
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Exposure
Limits
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NIOSH REL: TWA 0.3 mg/m3 (0.05 ppm) ST 0.9 mg/m3 (0.15 ppm) [skin]
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OSHA PEL†: TWA 0.3 mg/m3 (0.05 ppm) [skin]
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IDLH
15 mg/m3
See: IDLH INDEX
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Conversion
1 ppm = 5.00 mg/m3
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Physical Description
Colorless to white crystalline solid with an intense, bitter, chocolate-like odor.
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MW: 122.2
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BP: 415°F
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MLT: 211°F
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Sol: Slight
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VP: 0.2 mmHg
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IP: 9.88 eV
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Sp.Gr: 0.94
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Fl.P: 176°F
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UEL: ?
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LEL: ?
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Combustible Solid
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Oxidizers, water, halogenated compounds (especially carbon tetrachloride) [Note: May ignite SPONTANEOUSLY on exposure to air. Decomposes slowly in hot water.]
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Measurement Methods
None available
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection)
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated/Daily
Remove: When wet or contaminated
Change: Daily
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
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First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
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Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH/OSHA
Up to 3 mg/m3:
(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator
Up to 7.5 mg/m3:
(APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode
Up to 15 mg/m3:
(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator that has a tight-fitting facepiece and is operated in a continuous-flow mode
(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece
(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
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Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
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Symptoms
Dizziness, headache, nausea, drowsiness; incoordination, localized muscle spasm, tremor, convulsions; lassitude (weakness, exhaustion); in animals: dyspnea (breathing difficulty); lassitude (weakness, exhaustion); liver, kidney damage
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Target Organs
central nervous system, liver, kidneys
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See also: INTRODUCTION
See ICSC CARD: 0712 |
