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Arsine

CAS RN: 7784-42-1

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Decomposition

When heated to decomposition it emits highly toxic fumes of /arsenic/.

Lewis, R.J. Sr. (ed) Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials. 11th Edition. Wiley-Interscience, Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboken, NJ. 2004. 306.

Decomposition product: arsenic when arsine is heated to decomposition point; arsenic when arsine is exposed to light.

American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Inc. Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices. 6th ed. Volumes I, II, III. Cincinnati, OH: ACGIH, 1991. 87.

Decomposition point: 300 deg C

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