Diborane – B2H6

Here diborane  – or boron hydride  ( B2H6 ) you can find basic information about: properties, health effects, detection devices and systems – B2H6 gas detector  – and suitable respiratory protective equipment (gas mask or B with gas filter powered air purifying respirator).

Diborane (B2H6) properties

Diborane ( B2H6 ) – boroethane or boron hydride also known as – is widely used in the chemical industry along with fluorine to produce rocket fuel. This highly reactive gas is also used as a semiconductor dopant in the electronics and photovoltaic industries. Diborane is also used during curing to make rubber more elastic.

  • CAS
  • 19287-45-7
  • TWA (8 hours)
  • 0,1 ppm
  • STEL (15 minutes)
  • –
  • LEL
  • %0,8
  • IP
  • 11.38 eV
  • DENSITY/AIR
  • 0,95
  • FILTER/AIR
  • B

Effects of Diboran on health

diborane ( B2H6 ) is a colorless gas with a sweetish to foul odor. this gas very toxic when inhaled (R26) and the time-weighted average value for 8 hours was set to 0.1 ppm. Explosive limits between 0.8% and 88% volume is extremely flammable (R12) may spontaneously ignite at ambient temperature in the presence of moisture.

B2H6 gas detector (Diborane)

Despite its sweetish to foul odor, it is only a B2H6 gas detector can properly monitor the concentrations of this gas. Even though this gas is highly flammable (0.8% vol), explosive level detection (LEL) is useless as this gas is highly toxic. Therefore, a portable or fixed diborane detection diborane detection

Diborane respiratory protection (B2H6)

Since this gas is highly toxic, it must be used with a type B filter for short interventions. half mask or Wearing an air-purifying respirator, such as a full face mask, is recommended. For longer operating times , B with filter cartridge equipped a powered air breathing apparatus It will be more comfortable. If concentrations exceed 60 times the OEL, a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is required.