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UN 2198: Phosphorus pentafluoride

49 CFR 172.101 Hazardous Materials Table·ERG 2024

DOT Classification and Shipping

UN 2198 is assigned the proper shipping name Phosphorus pentafluoride in the U.S. DOT Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR 172.101). It is classified as a Class 2.3 Toxic Gas material. Required label(s): 2.3, 8.

Packing group indicates the degree of danger within a hazard class: PG I is high danger, PG II medium, PG III low. The proper shipping name, hazard class, UN number, and packing group together form the basic shipping description that must appear on shipping papers and, where required, on the package and placard.

Emergency Response (ERG Guide 125)

Hazards: TOXIC. Corrosive. Causes burns. May be fatal if inhaled. Vapors heavier than air.

Fire: Use water spray or fog. Do not get water inside containers.

Spill: Fully encapsulating suit required. Stop leak if safe. Use water spray.

Chemical and Physical Properties

Phosphorus pentafluoride is a colorless, poisonous, nonflammable, compressed gas with a pungent odor. It is extremely irritating to skin, eyes and mucus membranes. It is very toxic by inhalation and can cause pulmonary edema. Toxic and corrosive fumes are generated when this material is exposed to water or steam. Prolonged exposure of the containers to fire or heat may result in their violent rupturing and rocketing. It is used as a polymerization catalyst.

CAS Number: 7647-19-0
Molecular Formula: F5P
Molecular Weight: 125.9657778 g/mol
Color / Form: COLORLESS GAS
Odor: Unpleasant odor
Boiling Point: -84.6 C
Melting Point: -93.8 °C
Specific Gravity: 5.805 G/L

Special Provisions

49 CFR 172.102 special provision codes for this entry: 2, B9, B14. These codes modify the general requirements (packaging, quantity limits, exceptions) for this specific material. Look up each code in 49 CFR 172.102 for the full text.

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Reference data compiled from the DOT Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR 172.101), the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook, and public chemical databases (PubChem, NIOSH, EPA). Always verify the correct shipping description against the current regulation and the manufacturer's SDS Section 14 before shipping.