NAME: Phosphorus Pentachloride
IMIS: 2091
CAS: 10026-13-8
NIOSH: RTECS TB6125000
DOT: 1806 39
DESCRIPTION:
White to pale yellow, fuming deliquescent solid; odor like
hydrochloric acid.
MP:
148 C under pressure; sublimes at 100 C
without melting at atmospheric pressure.
INCOM:
Water; magnesium oxide; chemically active metals: sodium, potassium;
alkalies
Exposure Limits
OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL:
1 mg/m3
OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL:
1 mg/m3 TWA
ACGIH TLV:
0.1 ppm, 0.85 mg/m3 TWA
NIOSH REL: 1 mg/m3 TWA
Health Factors
SYMPTOM(s):
Irritation eyes, respiratory system; bronchitis; dermatitis
HEALTH EFFECTS:
Irritation-Eye, Nose, Throat, Skin---Marked (HE14)
Bronchitis (HE10); Lung edema (HE11)
ORGAN:
Respiratory system, eyes, skin
Monitoring
PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):
MEDIA:
Low Ash Polyvinyl Chloride (LAPVC) filter 5 microns in series with Midget Fritted Glass Bubbler (MFGB) containing 15 mL Deionized Water
MAX V:
48 Liters MAX F:
0.2 L/min
ANL 1:
Colorimetric
REF:
1 (NIOSH S-257)
CLASS:
Fully Validated
NOTE:
Submit as a separate sample. Air being sampled should not pass through any hose or tubing before entering filter holder. Use a stainless steel screen backup pad in the filter cassette instead of a cellulose membrane.
WIPE:
No
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