| Reactivity Profile |
BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE is a very reactive oxidizing agent. Reacts violently on contact with water to evolve oxygen. Accelerates the burning of combustible material. Mixing with the following hydrogen-containing substances is likely to cause a fire or explosion: acetic acid, ammonia, benzene, ethanol, 2-pentanone, hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide, methane, cork, grease paper , wax. Mixing with acids, halogens, ammonium halides, metal halides, metals, nonmetals, or metal oxides at ambient or slightly above ambient temperatures has resulted in violent reactions. Specifically, reacts dangerously with nitric acid, sulfuric acid, chlorine, iodine, ammonium chloride, potassium iodide, boron powder, selenium, tellurium, aluminum powder, bismuth, cobalt powder, iron powder, arsenic, nickel powder, chromium trioxide, charcoal, red phosphorus, sulfur dioxide, magnesium oxide. |
| Safety Profile |
Poisonous and corrosive. Very reactive, a powerful oxidizer. Explosive or violent reaction with organic materials, water, acetone, ammonium halides, antimony, antimony trichloride oxide, arsenic, benzene, boron, bromine, carbon, carbon monoxide, carbon tetrachloride, carbon tetraiodlde, chloromethane, cobalt, ether, halogens, iodine, powdered molybdenum, niobium, 2- pentanone, phosphorus, potassium hexachloroplatinate, pyridine, sihcon, silicone grease, sulfur, tantalum, tin dichloride, titanium, toluene, vanadurn, uranium, uranium hexafluoride. Incompatible with Sb203, BaCl2, Bi205, CdCl2, CaCl2, CsCl, LiCl, MnI03, metals, Nb205, PtBr4, PtCl4, (Pt + KFO), Iar, KCl, KI, RhBr4, RbCl, AgCl, NaBr, NaCl, NaI, Ta205, Sn, W, UO,, rubber, plastics. The product of reaction with pyridine ignites when dry. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of F- and Br-. Very dangerous. See also BROMINE |
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