Diborane - B2H6
Diborane - B2H6
Find here the main information on diborane or "boron hydride" (B2H6) such as its physical characteristics, its effects on health, the means of detecting it (B2H6 gas detector) as well as the appropriate respiratory protection equipment (gas mask or assisted ventilation device with type B anti-gas filter ).
Main characteristics of diborane (B2H6)
Diborane (B2H6), also called " boroethane " or " boron hydride ", is a gas widely used in the chemical industry. Highly reactive, it is combined with fluorine to create fuel used for rocket propulsion. In the electronics and photovoltaic industries, diborane is used as a doping agent for semiconductors. It is also used in the vulcanization of rubber, a process aimed at making the latter more elastic.
Health effects of diborane
Diborane (B2H6) is a colorless gas with a sweet to foul odor. It is extremely toxic by inhalation (R26), with an average exposure value over an eight-hour period of 0.1 ppm. Highly flammable (R12) with explosive limits ranging from 0.8 to 88% by volume, it can ignite spontaneously at room temperature in the presence of moisture .
B2H6 (Diborane) gas detector
Despite its odor ranging from sweet to nauseating, only a B2H6 gas detector can accurately measure the concentrations of this gas. Although highly explosive (0.8% volume), an explosiveness measurement is useless with this extremely toxic gas, so we will move towards a portable or fixed diborane detection.
Diborane (B2H6) respiratory protection
Highly toxic, we will move towards filtering respiratory protection such as a half-mask or a full mask for short-term interventions or towards a powered ventilation device (more comfortable) with type B anti-gas filters.
If concentrations exceed 60 times the OEL, a self-contained breathing apparatus will be essential.