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Substance Name: Nitrogen trifluoride
RN: 7783-54-2
UNII: 4402F4X0RH
InChIKey: GVGCUCJTUSOZKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Note

  • A toxic and potent greenhouse gas.

Classification Codes

  • TWA (10 ppm); BEI
  • TWA 10 ppm (29 mg/m3)

Molecular Formula

  • F3-N

Molecular Weight

  • 71.001
 
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Names and Synonyms

Name of Substance

  • Nitrogen fluoride
  • Nitrogen trifluoride

Synonyms

  • EC 232-007-1
  • EINECS 232-007-1
  • HSDB 1113
  • Nitrogen fluoride
  • Nitrogen fluoride (NF3)
  • Nitrogen trifluoride
  • Perfluoroammonia
  • Trifluoroamine
  • Trifluoroammonia
  • UNII-4402F4X0RH

Systematic Names

  • Nitrogen fluoride (NF3)
  • Nitrogen trifluoride

Superlist Names

  • Nitrogen fluoride
  • Nitrogen trifluoride
  • Nitrogen trifluoride, compressed
  • Nitrogen trifluoride, compressed [UN2451] [Nonflammable gas]
  • UN2451

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 7783-54-2

FDA UNII

  • 4402F4X0RH

System Generated Number

  • 0007783542

Structure Descriptors

InChI

1S/F3N/c1-4(2)3

InChIKey

GVGCUCJTUSOZKP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Smiles

N(F)(F)F

Toxicity

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
dog LC50 inhalation 9600ppm/1H (9600ppm) LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: CYANOSIS

BLOOD: METHEMOGLOBINEMIA-CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN		 Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory Report. Vol. TR-69-84, Pg. 1969,
monkey LC50 inhalation 7500ppm/1H (7500ppm) BLOOD: METHEMOGLOBINEMIA-CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN

LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: CYANOSIS		 Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory Report. Vol. TR-69-84, Pg. 1969,
mouse LC50 inhalation 2000ppm/4H (2000ppm)   "Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals," Deichmann, W.B., New York, Academic Press, Inc., 1969Vol. -, Pg. 427, 1969.
rat LC50 inhalation 6700ppm/1H (6700ppm) LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: CYANOSIS

LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA

LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: RESPIRATORY STIMULATION		 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 26, Pg. 1, 1973.
rat LD50 intraperitoneal 26mg/kg (26mg/kg) BLOOD: METHEMOGLOBINEMIA-CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. Vol. 17, Pg. 585, 1970.