[Petronski]

General

Synonyms: silicon chloride, tetrachlorosilane, silicon (IV) chloride
Molecular formula: SiCl₄
CAS No: 10026-04-7
EINECS No: 233-054-0
EU No: 014-002-00-4

Physical data

Appearance: colourless or light yellow fuming liquid
Melting point: -70 C
Boiling point: 58 C
Vapour density:
Vapour pressure: 194 mm Hg at 20 C
Density (g cm^-3): 1.48
Flash point:
Explosion limits:
Autoignition temperature:
Water solubility: decomposes
 

Stability

Moisture sensitive - reacts violently with water. Incompatible with water, acids, bases, alcohols, alkali metals, organics, powdered metals.

Toxicology

Corrosive - may cause burns. Harmful if swallowed or inhaled. Stench. Respiratory, skin and eye irritant.

Toxicity data
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IHL-RAT LC50 8000 ppm/4h

Risk phrases


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R14 R34 R36 R37 R38.

Transport information

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UN No 1818. Hazard class 8. Packing group II. Transport category 2.

Personal protection

Safety glasses, gloves, good ventilation.

Safety phrases
(The meaning of any safety phrases which appear in this section is given here.)
S7 S8 S26.

[Petronski]

Pennsylvania


This is Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Damn. My HAZWOPER guide is down in my truck. I wanted to look up the evacuation radius.

[expatpat]

Used for depositing poly-silicon on microcrcuit chips.

[umgud]

reacts violently with water.

The fire dept will be along anytime now to douse it with water. They get paid by the gallon.