YTTERBIUM FLUORIDE

Chemical Properties

Melting point	1157 °C
Boiling point	2200 °C
Density	4.01 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index	1.54
solubility	insoluble in H2O
form	Powder
Specific Gravity	8.168
color	white
Water Solubility	Soluble moderately in strong mineral acids. Insoluble in water.
Sensitive	Hygroscopic
Exposure limits	ACGIH: TWA 2.5 mg/m3 NIOSH: IDLH 250 mg/m3
Stability	hygroscopic
CAS DataBase Reference	13760-80-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System	Ytterbium fluoride (YbF3) (13760-80-0)

Hazard Codes	T,Xi
Risk Statements	23/24/25-32
Safety Statements	26-36/37/39-45
RIDADR	UN 3288 6.1/PG 3
WGK Germany	3
RTECS	ZG2487500
Hazard Note	Irritant
TSCA	Yes
HazardClass	6.1
PackingGroup	III
HS Code	28261990
Toxicity	mammal (species unspecified),LDLo,intraperitoneal,10mg/kg (10mg/kg),Meditsina Truda i Promyshlennaya Ekologiya. Industrial Medicine and Ecology. Vol. (7), Pg. 32, 1994.