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From: Eugene Ngai <eugene_ngai**At_Symbol_Here**COMCAST.NET>
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Hexachlorodisilane
Date: Mar 16, 2021 22:19 UTC
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ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
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Another article on Hexachlorodisilane. Enhanced friction and shock sensitivities of hexachlorodisilane hydrolyzed deposit mixed with KOH,
Free dowload https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0950423021000668?dgcid=coauthor
Will begin another significant research project to characterize disilane hazards. Like HCDS it is finding increasing use however there are many safety issues due to formation of shock sensitive byproducts. Plus the LFL is reported to be as low as 0.1%
Eugene Ngai
Chemically Speaking LLC