NAME: Diborane

SYNONYM(s): Boroethane; Diboron hexahydride

IMIS: 0862

CAS: 19287-45-7

NIOSH: RTECS HQ9275000

DOT: 1911 18

DESCRIPTION:

Colorless gas with a repulsive, sweet odor.
MW: 28
BP: -134 F
VP: >1 atm
MP: -265 F

INCOM: Air, halogenated compounds, aluminum, lithium, active metals, oxidized surfaces

OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL: 0.1 ppm, 0.1 mg/m3

OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL: 0.1 ppm, 0.1 mg/m3 TWA

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 ppm, 0.11 mg/m3 TWA

NIOSH REL: 0.1 ppm TWA

SYMPTOM(s): Tight chest, precordial pain, shortness of breath, nonproductive cough; nausea; headaches; lightheadedness, vertigo; chills, fever; fatigue, weakness; tremors, muscle fasciculation. In animals: liver, kidney damage; pulmonary edema; hemorrhage

HEALTH EFFECTS: Acute respiratory damage (HE11); Nervous system damage (HE7) Irritation-Eye---Marked (HE14)

ORGAN: Respiratory system, CNS

NIOSH/OSHA/DOE Health Guideline

PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):

MEDIA: Fluoropore Filter in series with Charcoal tube [Type 580-20 (Barnebey-Cheney) impregnated charcoal, (100/50 mg sections)]
MAX V: 260 Liters   MIN V: 120 Liters   MAX F: 1.0 L/min
ANL 1: Inductively Coupled Plasma; ICP/DCP-AES
REF: 1 (NIOSH 6006)
CLASS: Not Validated

SECONDARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SAM2):

DEVICE: Detector Tube COMPANY: Draeger
PART #: 67 18101 RANGE: 0.05-3 ppm
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Detector Tube COMPANY: MSA
PART #: Reagent 82099, Filter 82388 RANGE: 0.1-3.0 ppm
CLASS: Mfg
DEVICE: Instrumentation COMPANY: Infrared Spectrophotometer
PART #: MIRAN 1A & 1B RANGE: 0.6 ppm @ 3.8 um
CLASS: Mfg

WIPE:

No