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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] iron pentacarbonyl
Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 3:31:02 PM
Author: Debbie Decker <debbie.m.decker**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM> 		Next by Date:
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] iron pentacarbonyl
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2022 14:18:37 -0700
Author: Jonathan Klane

From: John Callen <jbcallen**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] iron pentacarbonyl
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2022 16:10:15 -0500
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU>
Message-ID: 31932F30-601E-4C78-B66D-9BEA4DAF77B4**At_Symbol_Here**gmail.com


Debbie,

My comment was based from the reactivity of iron pentacarbonyl as a flammable liquid, etc.  

Please look at the warnings, especially "Prevention" in the attached link. 

https://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.display?p_lang=en&p_card_id=0168&p_version=2
 
When I was in graduate research, I always took a very cautious and measured approach when I was working with or around others who were working with boranes, carbonyls and other pyrophorics, explosive & shock sensitive, etc. chemicals. That why I stated the use of an explosion-proof laboratory hood. 

All My Best,

John


On Aug 3, 2022, at 15:01, Debbie Decker <debbie.m.decker**At_Symbol_Here**gmail.com> wrote:

John Callen writes "...the meantime, Iron pentacarbonyl, as you know, is nasty stuff and should be used with extreme caution in an explosion-proof laboratory hood."

I'm wondering what you meant by the phrase  "explosion-proof laboratory hood."  This brings to mind for me Class 1, Division 1 electrical utilities to the hood, installed in a space with a similarly protected electrical system. 

Is that your intent?

Debbie

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