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24 ANTIMONY PENTACHLORIDE

Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: -10,500, -5,830, -244; Heat ofDecomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recomnded Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield;
plastic gloves; protective clothing; Symptoms Following Exposure: Vapor irritates mucous membranes.
Contact of liquid with eyes or skin causes severe irritation. Ingestion causes severe irritation of mouth
and stomach; General Treatment forlkposure: INHALATION: remove to fresh air. EYES: flush with
water for at least 15 min.; get medical attention. SKIN: flush with water; wash well with soap and
water. INGESTION: do NOT induce vomiting; give large amounts of water; Toxicity by Inhalation
(Threshold Limit Value): Data not available; Short-Tern Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity
by Ingestion: Data not available; Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics:
Data not available; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold: Data
not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point: Data not available; Flammable Limits in Air (96): Not pertinent; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Carbon dioxide, dry chemical; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used
Water, foam; special Hazardr of Combustion Products: Irritating hydrogen chloride fumes may be
formed; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature: Data not available; Electrical Hazard:
Data not available; Burning Rate: Data not available.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: Reacts slowly to generate hydrogen chloride
(hydrochloric acid). The reaction is not hazardous; Reactivity with Common Materials: Corrodes metal
slowly; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Flush with
water, rinse with sodium bicarbonate or lime solution; Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of
Polymerization: Not pertinent.
ANTHRACENE
Chemical Designations - Synonym: Anthracin; Green Oil; Paranaphtalene; Chemical Fornula: C,,H,,.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped): Solid; Color: White to yellow;
Odor: Weak aromatic.
Physical and Chemical l’roperties - Physical State at 15 “c and 1 atm. : Solid; Molecular Weight:
178.23; Boiling Point at I am.: 646.2, 341.2, 614.4; Freezing Point: 421.7, 216.5, 489.7; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 1.24 at 20°C (solid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio ofspecific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat
of Vaporizalion: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: -17,100, -9,510, -398; Heat of Decomposition:
Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recomnded Personal Protective Equipment: Dust mask; goggles
or face shield, rubber gloves; Symptom Following Exposure: Inhalation of dust irritates nose and
throat. Contact with eyes causes irritation; General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION: move to
fresh air. EYES: flush with water for 15 min; Toxicity by Inhalation: Data not available; Short-Tern
Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Data not available; Late Toxicity: Data not
available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or Solid Irritant
Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold: Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point: Combustible Solid; Flammable Limits in Air (96): Not pertinent; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Water, foam, dry chemical, carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not To
Be Used None; Special Hazard of Combustion Products: Data not available; Behavior in Fire: Data
not available; Ignition Temperature (deg. F): 1004; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Bunzing Rate:
Not pertinent.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.
ANTIMONY PENTACHLORIDE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Antimony (V) Chloride; Antimony Perchloride; Chemical
Formula: SbC1,.