Agent Name |
Ammonium fluoroborate |
CAS Number |
13826-83-0 |
Formula |
B-F4.H4-N |
Major Category |
Other Classes |
Synonyms |
Ammonium borofluoride; Ammonium fluoborate (6CI); Ammonium tetrafluoroborate; Ammonium tetrafluoroborate(1-); Borate(1-), tetrafluoro-, ammonium; [ChemIDplus] |
Category |
Fluorides, Inorganic |
Description |
White odorless solid; [HSDB] Soluble in water; [MSDSonline] |
Sources/Uses |
Used in metal industry as high-temperature flux; Also used as a catalyst, flame retardant, and lubricant in aluminum cutting-oils; [HSDB] |
Comments |
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [HSDB] Harmful if swallowed; [MSDSonline] See "FLUORIDES." |
Exposure Assessment |
BEI |
Fluorides in urine = 3 mg/g creatinine prior to shift or 10 mg/g creatinine at end of shift; |
TLV (ACGIH) |
2.5 mg/m3, as F |
PEL (OSHA) |
2.5 mg/m3, as F |
MAK |
1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as F |
IDLH (NIOSH) |
250 mg/m3, as F |
Links to Other NLM Databases |
Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: AMMONIUM FLUOBORATE
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