General Description
A colorless fuming liquid with a pungent odor. Flash point 7°F. Vapor and liquid cause burns. More dense than water. Vapors are heavier than air.
Reactivity Profile
TRICHLOROSILANE(10025-78-2) reacts with alcohols, acetone, light metals with generation of heat and combustible (H2) and corrosive (HCl) gases [Handling Chemicals Safely 1980. p. 924].
Air & Water Reactions
Highly flammable. Ignites spontaneously in air [NFPA, 1991]. Reacts violently with water, steam, moisture in air to generate heat and flammable (H2) and corrosive (HCl) gases. [Handling Chemicals Safely 1980. p. 924].
Health Hazard
Inhalation causes severe irritation of respiratory system. Liquid causes severe burns of eyes and skin. Ingestion causes severe burns of mouth and stomach.
Flammability and Explosibility
Substances and mixtureswhichincontactwithwateremitflammablegases
Chemical Reactivity
Reactivity with Water Reacts violently to form hydrogen chloride fumes (hydrochloric acid); Reactivity with Common Materials: Reacts with surface moisture to form hydrochloric acid which corrodes metals and generates flammable hydrogen gas; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Flush with water and rinse with sodium bicarbonate or lime solution; Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.
Toxics Screening Level
An initial threshold screening level (ITSL) for trichlorosilane is 8 μg/m3 based on an annual averaging time.