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List of highly toxic gases

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Contents
1 Definition 2 List 3 Notes 4 See also 5 Notes

Definition
A compressed gas or vapor that has a median lethal concentration (LC50) in air of 200 parts per million (ppm) by volume, or 2 milligrams per liter of mist, fume, or dust, when administered by continuous inhalation for one hour (or less if death occurs within one hour) to albino rats weighing between 200 and 300 grams each. A NFPA 704 Health Hazard rating of 3 is given to vapors having an LC50 from 2 to 10 mg/l. Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals Part 3, Health Hazards (http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_rev02/English/03e_part3.pdf); United Nations, 2007 Inhalation Gases a. b. c. d. e. Category 1: LC50 100 ppm by Volume Category 2: LC50 500 ppm by Volume Category 3: LC50 2,500 ppm by Volume Category 4: LC50 20,000 ppm by Volume Category 5: not defined though is expected to have an equivalent of category 5 oral and dermal Inhalation Vapours a. b. c. d. e. Category 1: LC50 0.5 mg/l Category 2: LC50 2.0 mg/l Category 3: LC50 10 mg/l Category 4: LC50 20 mg/l Category 5: not defined though is expected to have an equivalent of category 5 oral and dermal Inhalation Dust and Mists a. b. c. d. e. Category 1: LC50 0.05 mg/l Category 2: LC50 0.5 mg/l Category 3: LC50 1.0 mg/l Category 4: LC50 5 mg/l Category 5: not defined though is expected to have an equivalent of category 5 oral and dermal

List
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Chemical name

Chemical formula AsF5

NIOSH CAS LC50 IDLH in number Model ppm 778436-3 778442-1 92784-4 3 Rat

LC50 toxicity in ppm

[note 1][1]

NFPA Odor 704 warning Health property Rating inadequate 4

Arsenic pentafluoride

20 20; ACGIH (2006) TWA-TLV 0.005ppm

Arsine

AsH3

Rat

Bis(trifluoromethyl)peroxide C2F6O2

10

Rat 380; ACGIH (1990) Ceiling limit 1ppm 2541 OSHA, ACGIH (1962) 1ppm ceiling ACGIH (1991) ShortTerm Exposure Limit STELTLV 0.2ppm Rat Rat 290 811.14 ACGIH (1989) TWA TLV 25ppm; NIOSH 35ppm; NIOSH 200ppm Ceiling limit ACGIH (1986) STEL-TLV 1ppm Odor threshold 1ppm 3

Boron tribromide

BBr3

1029450 33-4 1029425 34-5 763707-2 25

Rat

Boron trichloride

BCl3

Rat

Boron trifluoride

BF3

Bromine

Br2

772695-6

Bromine chloride Bromomethane

BrCl CH3Br

1386341-7 74-839

Carbon monoxide

CO

63008-0

1,200 (moderately toxic)

Chlorine

Cl2

778250-5

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Chlorine pentafluoride

ClF5

1363763-3 779091-2 ACGIH (1979) Ceiling limit 0.1ppm ACGIH (1990) TWA-TLV 0.1ppm 350; ACGIH (1966) inadequate 4 TWA-TLV 10ppm 1.2 mg/l/h; ACGIH inadequate 4 (1977) ceiling limit 0.3ppm ACGIH (1970) TWA-TLV 0.2ppm Rat 80; ACGIH (1990) TWA-TLV 0.1ppm inadequate 4 inadequate 4

Chlorine trifluoride Chlorofluorocarbons

ClF3

Chloropicrin

CCl3NO2

76-062

Cyanogen

C2N2

46019-5

Rat

Cyanogen chloride

CNCl

50677-4

Rat

Diazomethane

CH2N2

33488-3

Diborane

B2H6

1928745-7 757229-4 410996-0 778241-4

Dichloroacetylene Dichlorosilane

C2Cl2 H2Cl2Si

Mouse 45.6 Rat 314 185; ACGIH odor (1970) threshold STEL-TLV 20ppb 2ppm 0.66; ACGIH (1987) Ceiling limit 0.3ppm 622 3 4

Fluorine

F2

Rat

Formaldehyde, gas

CH2O

50-000 778265-2 7782-

Rat

Germane Hexaethyl tetraphosphate Hydrogen azide

GeH4 (C2H5O)6P4O7 HN3

Rat

inadequate 4

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79-8 Hydrogen cyanide HCN 74-908 778307-5 Rat 40; ACGIH (1991) ceiling inadequate 4 limit 4.7ppm 2; ACGIH (1990) TWA-TLV 0.05ppm 712; ACGIH (1990) STEL-TLV 15ppm inadequate 4

Hydrogen selenide

H2Se

Rat

Hydrogen sulfide

H2S

778306-4 778309-7 1346339-3

100

Rat

Hydrogen telluride

H2Te

Nickel tetracarbonyl

Ni(CO)4

ACGIH (1980) TWA-TLV 0.05ppm

inadequate 4 odor threshold 4 ppm

Nitrogen dioxide

NO2

1010244-0 2081612-0 778341-7 761694-6 38221-8 75-445 Rat Rat 2.6; ACGIH (1983) ceiling limit 0.05ppm 770; ACGIH (1962) STEL-TLV 6ppm 1.2 5; ACGIH (1992) TWA-TLV 0.1ppm NIOSH 0.3ppm time weighted average; ACGIH (1992) STEL-TLV 1ppm

Osmium tetroxide Oxygen difluoride

OsO4 OF2

Perchloryl fluoride

ClFO3

Rat

Perfluoroisobutylene

C4F8

Rat

Phosgene

CCl2O

Rat

inadequate 4

Phosphine

PH3

780351-2

50

inadequate 4

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Phosphorus pentafluoride

PF5

764719-0 778379-1 1002604-7 778361-1 780352-3 571422-7 778360-0 778380-4 5 1 2

Rat

260 50; ACGIH (1992) TWA-TLV 0.05ppm 750 450 20 ACGIH (1962) ceiling limit 0.01ppm 4 4

Selenium hexafluoride

SeF6

Rat

Silicon tetrachloride Silicon tetrafluoride Stibine Disulfur decafluoride

SiCl4 SiF4 H3Sb S2F10

Rat Rat Rat

Sulfur tetrafluoride

SF4

Rat

40; ACGIH (1992) ceiling limit 0.1ppm 25; ACGIH (1992) TWA-TLV 0.02ppm ACGIH (2006) TWA-TLV 0.01 mg/cubic meter

Tellurium hexafluoride

TeF6

Rat

Tetraethyl pyrophosphate

C8H20O7P2

Tetraethyl dithiopyrophosphate Trifluoro acetylchloride Tungsten hexafluoride

C8H20O5P2S2 C2ClF3O WF6 35432-5 778382-6 Rat Rat 1000 217 inadequate

Notes
1. ^ unless noted as occupational exposure limits. ACGIH Threshold Limit Values are listed with documentation date.

See also
List of Schedule 1 substances (CWC) List of extremely hazardous substances
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Notes
1. ^ ACGIH Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents, 2009, ISBN 978-1-882417-957.

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