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HYDROGEN FLUORIDE [13 records]

Record 1 2024-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
OBS

hydrogen fluoride laser : term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers
OBS

laser à fluorure d'hydrogène : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A chemical compound having the formula LiF or FLi which appears under the form of a fine, white powder, is slightly soluble in water, is soluble in acids, is insoluble in alcohol, derives from the reaction of hydrogen fluoride with lithium carbonate, and is used in metallurgy(welding and soldering flux), ceramics, heat-exchange media, radiation dosimetry, synthetic crystals in infrared and ultraviolet instruments, as a rocket fuel component, a component of fuel for molten salt reactors and in x-ray diffraction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Formule chimique : LiF ou FLi

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Polvo blanco poco soluble en agua, soluble en ácidos, insoluble en alcohol. Muy tóxico e irritante.

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Record 3 2011-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
H2SiF6
formula, see observation
F6Si·2H
formula, see observation
16961-83-4
CAS number
DEF

A chemical product which appears under the form of a colorless, fuming liquid which attacks glass and stoneware and which is used as a wood preservative, in ceramics, disinfecting copper and brass vessels, electroplating, hardening cement, manufacture of aluminium fluoride, synthetic cryolite and hydrogen fluoride, in the sterilization of bottling and brewing equipment and for the fluoridation of water.

OBS

Chemical formula: H2SiF6 or F6Si·2H

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
H2SiF6
formula, see observation
F6Si·2H
formula, see observation
16961-83-4
CAS number
OBS

Formule chimique : H2SiF6 ou F6Si·2H

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
H2SiF6
formula, see observation
F6Si·2H
formula, see observation
16961-83-4
CAS number
DEF

Líquido incoloro fumante. Ataca el vidrio. Soluble en agua. Muy tóxico y corrosivo.

OBS

Fórmula química : H2SiF6 o F6Si·2H

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Record 4 - external organization data 2011-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A chemical compound having the formula HF which appears under the form of a colorless, fuming gas or liquid, is very soluble in water, is derived by distillation from the reaction product of calcium fluoride and sulfuric acid, also from fluosilicic acid, and is used as a catalyst in alkylation, isomerization, condensation, dehydration, and polymerization reactions, as a fluorinating agent in organic and inorganic reactions, in the production of fluorine and aluminum fluoride, as an additive in liquid rocket propellants and in the refining of uranium.

OBS

Compare with "hydrofluoric acid", which is hydrogen fluoride in aqueous solution.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 5 2011-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
V2O3
formula, see observation
1314-34-7
CAS number
OBS

Properties : Black crystals, soluble in alkalies and hydrogen fluoride, slightly soluble in water,... Use : Catalyst for conversion of ethylene to ethanol.

OBS

Chemical formula: V2O3

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
V2O3
formula, see observation
1314-34-7
CAS number
OBS

Formule chimique : V2O3

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Pollutants
Universal entry(ies)
CCl3F
formula, see observation
75-69-4
CAS number
OBS

Colorless, nearly odorless, volatile liquid.... Non combustible. Derivation : From carbon tetrachloride and hydrogen fluoride, in the presence of fluorinating agents such as antimony tri-and pentafluoride.... Uses : Solvent; fire extinguishers; chemical intermediate; blowing agent.

CONT

The two principal fluorocarbons that are implicated in the greenhouse effect and stratospheric ozone depletion are fluorocarbon-12 and fluorocarbon-11, CCl2F2 and CCl3F, respectively. These are totally synthetic chemicals so neither of them were present in the preindustrial atmosphere.

OBS

trichlorofluoromethane: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record.

OBS

Freon 11: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS).

OBS

Also known under the following commercial designations: Algofrene Type 1; Arcton 9; Electro-CF 11; Eskimon 11; Freon 11A; Freon 11b; Freon H/; Freon MF; Genetron 11; Isceon 131; Isotron 11; Ledon 11; NCI-C04367; Ucon Fluorocarbon 11; Ucon Refrigerant 11.

OBS

Chemical formula: CCl3F

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents de pollution
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CCl3F
formula, see observation
75-69-4
CAS number
DEF

Chlorofluorométhane entièrement halogéné, très utilisé commercialement comme propulseur d'aérosol ou comme fluide frigorigène, que l'on soupçonne d'appauvrir la couche d'ozone stratosphérique et que l'on considère comme un des principaux gaz à effet de serre.

OBS

trichlorofluorométhane : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche.

OBS

Fréon 11 : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA).

OBS

Carène : Cette marque déposée désigne autant le dichlorométhane, CHCl2, que le trichlorofluorométhane, CCl3F.

OBS

Formule chimique : CCl3F

Spanish

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Record 7 2005-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
OBS

hydrofluoric : Containing hydrogen and fluorine in chemical combination. [For example :] hydrofluoric acid, or hydrogen fluoride(HF)...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
OBS

Proposition de traduction sous toutes réserves. Identité et composition du produit inconnue.

Spanish

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Record 8 2004-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
DEF

A laser in which pumping is achieved by using a chemical action rather than electrical energy to produce the required pulses of light.

CONT

Chemical lasers use chemical reactions to pump energy into a lasing medium; for example, a hydrogen-fluorine reaction may be used to produce lasing in a hydrogen fluoride medium.

OBS

chemical laser: term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Key term(s)
  • chemically-pumped laser

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers
DEF

Laser dans lequel les agents actifs sont excités par l'énergie issue d'une réaction chimique.

CONT

[...] en fait, le premier véritable laser de combat est le laser chimique.

OBS

laser chimique : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 9 2003-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Glass Industry
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

Hydrogen fluoride [q. v. ] in aqueous solution.

OBS

Appears under the form of a colorless, fuming, mobile, poisonous liquid, toxic by ingestion and inhalation, highly corrosive to skin and mucous membranes; attacks glass and any silicon-containing material; used to polish, frost and etch glass, to pickle copper, brass and alloy steels, to clean stone and brick, to acidize oil wells, to product aluminium, gasoline (alkylation), and to process uranium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Industrie du verre
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Acide à l'état liquide légèrement toxique, obtenu par dissolution du fluorure d'hydrogène dans l'eau.

CONT

L'acide fluorhydrique [...] est un liquide fortement associé qui bout à 19,4 °C ; à cette température, la densité de sa vapeur correspond à la formule moléculaire H2F2, mais, quand la température s'élève, cette densité diminue ; avant 100 °C, la molécule a pour formule HF. [...] Grâce à son action sur la silice, l'acide fluorhydrique est employé à la gravure sur verre (fluorographie). Il sert également à enlever le sable adhérent aux métaux moulés. On l'utilise encore à la fabrication des fluorures, dont certains servent à la préparation d'émaux et de verres d'optique. Il sert à préparer des Fréons tels que CF2CP2.

CONT

ISO/DIS 14869-1. Qualité du sol -- Détermination de la teneur totale en oligoéléments -- Partie 1 : Minéralisation à l'acide hydrofluorique et perchlorique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Industria del vidrio
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Gas o líquido altamente tóxico para los mamíferos y la vegetación. Muy soluble en agua y activo sobre sílice, arena y vidrio.

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Record 10 2003-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

There is a potential overpressure hazard with the long-term storage of carbon steel cylinders containing liquid anhydrous hydrogen fluoride(AHF). AHF in such a cylinder reacts very slowly with the iron in the steel to form iron fluoride and hydrogen. The hydrogen collects in the vapor space and builds up pressure.

OBS

AHF: This might be an in-house or a non-recognized abbreviation; not to be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
CONT

Les vieilles bouteilles d'acier au carbone contenant du fluorure d'hydrogène anhydre liquide ont été identifiées comme un danger potentiel dans la lettre publiée le 28 avril 1997 dans le «Chemical & Engineering News». Un représentant de la «Chemical Manufacturers' Association» signale que le HF [sic] anhydre réagit avec le fer de la bouteille en acier et libère de l'hydrogène, ce qui peut entraîner une augmentation de pression à l'intérieur de la bouteille de démonstration.

OBS

HF : Formule chimique du fluorure d'hydrogène, et non son abréviation.

Spanish

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Record 11 - external organization data 2003-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

There is a potential overpressure hazard with the long-term storage of carbon steel cylinders containing liquid anhydrous hydrogen fluoride(AHF). AHF in such a cylinder reacts very slowly with the iron in the steel to form iron fluoride and hydrogen. The hydrogen collects in the vapor space and builds up pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Les vieilles bouteilles d'acier au carbone contenant du fluorure d'hydrogène anhydre liquide ont été identifiées comme un danger potentiel dans la lettre publiée le 28 avril 1997 dans le «Chemical & Engineering News». Un représentant de la «Chemical Manufacturers' Association» signale que le HF [sic] anhydre réagit avec le fer de la bouteille en acier et libère de l'hydrogène, ce qui peut entraîner une augmentation de pression à l'intérieur de la bouteille de démonstration.

OBS

fluorure d'hydrogène liquide : nom incomplet.

Spanish

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Record 12 2003-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Research Experiments in Space
  • Space Physics
CONT

The Halogen Occultation Experiment(HALOE) was launched on the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite UARS spacecraft September 12, 1991 as part of the Earth Science Enterprise(ESE) Program. The experiment uses solar occultation to measure vertical profiles of Ozone(O3), Hydrogen Chloride(HCl), Hydrogen Fluoride(HF), Methane(CH4), Water(H2O), Nitric Oxide(NO), Nitrogen Dioxide(NO2), Aerosol Extinction, Aerosol Surface and Temperature versus pressure with an instantaneous field of view of 1. 6 km at the earth limb.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
  • Physique spatiale

Spanish

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Record 13 1986-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lasers and Masers
OBS

Fuels such as hydrogen and fluorine are prepared in a combustor and are then ignited to form excited hydrogen fluoride.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Masers et lasers

Spanish

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