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 |  | YTTERBIUM FLUORIDE Basic information |  
  
 |  | 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 |  | 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. |  
  
 |  | YTTERBIUM FLUORIDE Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Chemical Properties | white to off-white powder |  | Uses | Ytterbium Fluoride is applied to numerous fiber amplifier and fiber optic technologies, High purity grades are widely applied as a doping agent for garnet crystals in lasers a important colourant in glasses and porcelain enamel glazes. Ytterbium Fluoride is a water insoluble Ytterbium source for use in oxygen-sensitive applications, such as metal production.
 |  | Uses | Ytterbium Fluoride is a useful compound in the manufacturing process of aluminum nitride powder. |  | Flammability and Explosibility | Notclassified |  
  
 |  | YTTERBIUM FLUORIDE Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
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