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13973-87-0

Name BROMINE AZIDE
CAS 13973-87-0
MOL File 13973-87-0.mol

Chemical Properties

Appearance Crystals or red liquid. A strong oxidizing agent.
Melting point  ~45℃ [HAW93]
Boiling point  explodes [HAW93]
form  red crystals
color  red crystals, crystalline; explodes, explosive
Uses
Detonators and other explosive devices.
CAS DataBase Reference 13973-87-0

Safety Data

RIDADR  0473
HazardClass  1.1A
Safety Profile
A poison. Can explode spontaneously. The solid, liquid and vapor are shock-sensitive explosives. Concentrated solutions in organic solvents may explode. Moderate fire hazard in the form of vapor by chemical reaction. A powerful oxidant. Moderately explosive when exposed to heat. The liquid explodes on contact with arsenic, sodium, silver foil, or phosphorus. Incompatible with Sb, ethyl ether, Ag, metals. When heated to decomposition it emits highly toxic fumes of Brand explodes. See also BROMINE and AZIDES.

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