Handling of fluorine

J. F. Tompkins and co-workers. The Properties and Handling of Fluorine, Technical Report no. HSD-TDR-62-273, Air Products Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pa., 1963. 

R. L. Earrar, Jr., and E. J. Barber, Some Considerations in the Handling of Fluorine and the Chlorine Fluorides, report K/ET-252, Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Oak Ridge, Term., 1979. 

As far as handling of fluorinating agents is concerned, no dramatic changes have occurred since the publication of Chemistry of Organic Fluorine Compound in 1976. Reiteration of basic safety regulations, however, is in order... 

Several fluorodinitro compounds of methane (1,1,1-) and ethane (1,2,2-) are described as explosive, sensitive to initiation by impact, shock, friction or other means [1]. Procedures for safe handling of fluorine and explosive fluoronitro compounds are detailed [2],... 

Caution Molecular fluorine is a very toxic and corrosive gas. The following reaction should be carried out in an efficient fume hood, and the experimenter should be familiar with the precautions necessary for safe handling of fluorine,s Since molecular fluorine diluted with an inert gas is much safer to handle than pure fluorine,... 

Infonnation is available on safe handling of fluorine and volatile fluorides and on the treatment in the event of personal exposure to these materials. ... 

Essential additional precautions in handling of fluorine cylinders are outlined in the subsequent section on cylinders. 

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