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RE: IN THE LAB TODAY 002: HOW CHEMICAL CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE CAN MAKE ANYTHING BURST INTO FIRE ON CONTACT WITH ASBESTOS.
This is an interesting piece that I thoroughly enjoyed @bollutech!
I finally know what makes Hydrochloric acid—which is already extremely dangerous. Chlorine Trifluoride is like an instant fire. If someone were to pour some on glass, would it melt???
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Sorry @bollutech,
I ended up not sharing it, because I don't understand the post too much myself. I hope you can forgive me!
With love,
@shello
Hello @shello ,
The chemical chlorine trifluoride can't melt glass it can only set fire to glass but it's extremely toxic, although, that’s the least of the problem. It is hypergolic with every known fuel, and so rapidly hypergolic that no ignition delay has ever been measured.
It is also hypergolic with such things as cloth, wood, and test engineers, not to mention asbestos, sand, and water-with which it reacts explosively."
However, this chemical can only be kept in some of the ordinary structural metals-steel, copper, aluminum, etc.-because of the formation of a thin film of insoluble metal fluoride which protects the bulk of the metal, just as the invisible coat of oxide on aluminum keeps it from burning up in the atmosphere. If, however, this coat is melted or scrubbed off, and has no chance to reform, the operator is confronted with the problem of coping with a metal-fluorine fire.
Therefore, for dealing with this situation, I have always recommended a good pair of running shoes.
Much love
@bollutech
Hahaha, note taken. That's interesting that something so hazardous can be held by normal metals. Still not going to touch or breathe it though!~