| General Characteristics |
Arsine is a highly toxic, flammable colorless gas with an odor similar to garlic. The odor is subjective and therefore not reliable, and should not be used to detect the presence of the gas. It is shipped as a liquefied gas under its own vapor pressure. |
| |
| Physical Properties |
| Molecular Weight |
77.95 |
| Flammability Limits in air |
LFL 5.8% |
Specific Gravity,
Gas @ 70°F(21.1°C), 1 atm(Air=1) |
2.69 |
Density,
Gas @ 70°F(21.1°C), 1 atm |
0.20lbs/ft^3 (3.24g/l) |
Specific Volume,
Gas @ 70°F(21.1°C), 1 atm |
4.95ft^3/lb (0.309l/g) |
| Boiling Point @ 1 atm |
-80.5°F (-62.5°C) |
| Melting Point @ 1 atm |
-178.5°F (-116.9°C) |
| Critical Temperature |
211.8°F (99.9°C) |
| Toxicity |
| PEL / TLV |
0.05 ppm |
| TCLO (Inhalation Human) |
3 ppm |
| LC50RAT |
75 ppm |
| IDLH |
6 ppm |
