Interhalogen compounds toxicity

All are toxic and corrosive. Great care should be exercised when working with fluorine, which is violently reactive towards a wide range of substances. The interhalogen compounds are also powerfully reactive. 

The elemental halogens — fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine — are all toxic. Both fluorine and chlorine are highly corrosive gases that are very damaging to exposed tissue. These elements are chemically and toxicologically similar to many of their compounds, such as the interhalogen compounds, discussed in Chapter 11. The toxicities of halogen compounds are discussed in the next two sections. 

For the most part, the halogen oxides are highly reactive toxic substances. Their toxicity and hazard characteristics are similar to those of the interhalogen compounds, described previously in this section. 

MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE or MOLYBDENUM(VI) OXIDE or MOLYBDIC ANHYDRIDE or MOLYBDIC TRIOXIDE (1313-27-5) M0O3 Violent reaction with strong oxidizers interhalogens, chlorine trifluoride, bromine pentafluoride interhalogens molten magnesium hot lithium, potassium, sodium. Incompatible with common metals, alkali metals, lithium, magnesium, potassium, sodium. Forms a series of polymeric compounds with acids and bases. Thermal decomposition releases toxic metallic fumes. On small fires, use dry chemical powder (such as Purple-K-Powder), Halon , or COj extinguishers. 

Bromine and the interhalogens are highly toxic. Liquid bromine and bromine solutions are also very corrosive and goggles and gloves should always be worn when handling such compounds. 

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