NIOSH Publication No. 2005-151:

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

September 2005

Selenium hexafluoride

CAS
7783-79-1

SeF6

RTECS
VS9450000
Synonyms & Trade Names

Selenium fluoride
DOT ID & Guide
2194 / 125

Exposure
Limits

NIOSH REL: TWA 0.05 ppm
OSHA PEL: TWA 0.05 ppm (0.4 mg/m3)
IDLH
2 ppm See: 7783791
Conversion
1 ppm = 7.89 mg/m3
Physical Description
Colorless gas.
MW: 193.0
BP: -30°F
FRZ: -59°F
Sol: Insoluble
VP: >1 atm
IP: ?
RGasD: 6.66

Fl.P: NA
UEL: NA
LEL: NA

Nonflammable Gas
Incompatibilities & Reactivities

Water [Note: Hydrolyzes very slowly in cold water.]
Measurement Methods
None available
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Personal Protection & Sanitation
(See protection)
Skin: No recommendation
Eyes: No recommendation
Wash skin: No recommendation
Remove: No recommendation
Change: No recommendation

First Aid
(See procedures)


Breathing: Respiratory support

Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH/OSHA
Up to 0.5 ppm:
(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator
Up to 1.25 ppm:
(APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode
Up to 2 ppm:
(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 canister providing protection against the compound of concern/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
Exposure Routes
inhalation
Symptoms
In animals: pulmonary irritation, edema
Target Organs
respiratory system
See also: INTRODUCTION   See ICSC CARD: 0947   See MEDICAL TESTS: 0203