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Document ID (ISN)78152
CIS number 02-59
Year 1987
Convention or series no. Fiche toxicologique No.188
Title Boranes
Original title Boranes [in French]
Bibliographic information Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, Rev.ed., CD-ROM CD 613, 2001. 4p. 15 ref.
Abstract Chemical safety information sheet. Update of data sheet already summarized in CIS 83-1646. Acute toxicity: irritation of the ocular and respiratory mucous membranes; metal fume fever (diborane); neurological effects (asthenia, headache, symptoms similar to those of alcohol intoxication, muscular spasms) which may appear after 48 hours (pentaborane); reversible neurological effects (coma) (decaborane). Chronic toxicity: chronic pneumopathy (diborane); headache, asthenia, corneal opacities (pentaborane, decaborane). Exposure limits (France): TWA = diborane: 0.1mg/m3 (0.1ppm); pentaborane: 0.01mg/m3 (0.005ppm); decaborane: 0.3mg/m3 (0.05ppm). Complete datasheet collection on CD-ROM analysed under CIS 01-201.
Descriptors (primary) threshold limit values; France; decaborane; diborane; pentaborane; boranes
Descriptors (secondary) dangerous substances; data sheet; fire hazards; toxicology; coma; metal fume fever; explosion hazards; labelling; limitation of exposure; waste disposal; first aid; personal protective equipment; spills; neurological effects; delayed effects; health hazards; legislation; sampling and analysis; irritants
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Country / State or ProvinceFrance
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Inorganic substances
Occupational exposure limits
Boron and boranes