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Arisine

Arsine is a highly toxic colorless gas.

Key Indicators:

Laboratory glassware
Bunsen burner
Dry ice
Chemicals such aresenic trioxide, hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, zinc arsenide, and zinc powder (glittery bluish-white solid)

Production:

Arsine is a colorless gas, but the production method may generate a cloudy vapor. Arsine has a strong garlic odor or high onion odor at high concentrations but this m ay not serve as a useful warning property.

Arsine Lab Set Up

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Jetty Middelkoop on June 27, 2012 at 2:07am

Hi Todd,

There are some typos in the article, being

"arisine" in the title

"aresenic" trioxide in the key indicators

I would like to add that arsine can be measured with phospine Dräger tubes, based on cross sensitivity

Jetty Middelkoop

Dangerous Goods Advisor

Fire Dept. Amsterdam Amstelland

The Netherlands

Permalink Reply by Todd McKee on June 28, 2012 at 8:51am

Jetty - Thank you for your reply. The information that was obtained is from cbrncsubgroup@tswg.gov and I have checked the spellings and they seen to be correct according the the gov. .... On another note, HOW have you been? Your friend Todd McKee

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