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Subject: FW: [DCHAS-L] PyBOP exposure
Date: Friday, June 30, 2017 at 6:05:32 PM
Author: Debbie M. Decker <dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**UCDAVIS.EDU> 		Next by Date:
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Chemical Safety headlines from Google (17 articles)
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 06:15:36 -0400
Author: "Secretary, ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety"

From: Edward Faeder <efaeder**At_Symbol_Here**HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: FW: [DCHAS-L] PyBOP exposure
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 23:00:28 +0000
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I gargle with 10 mL ACT mouthwash, containing 0.02% fluoride, or about 2 mG fluoride which is 2,000 micrograms of fluoride.  Three mG of your compound which is a hexafluoride, contains about
0.66 mG, or 660 micrograms of fluoride IF ALL THE FLUORIDE IS RELEASED. So, I wouldn't worry about the topical application of your compound, especially if it is neutralized and washed off quickly. Just use gloves next time.
Edward J. Faeder, PhD, QEP
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On Jun 30, 2017, at 3:36 PM, Debbie M. Decker <dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**UCDAVIS.EDU> wrote:

Hi All:

 

One of our grad students was dermally exposed to a few milligrams of solid (Benzotriazol-1-yloxy)tripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate, aka PyBOP [128625-52-5]. We read in the SDS that there is some potential for the generation of HF due to the hexafluorophosphate anion, so calcium gluconate was applied twice and he was taken to the ER.

 

It looks like the hydrolysis constant of PF6- is pretty low, but we wanted to be on the safe side and recommended the ER visit.

 

What say you about this response?

 

 

Debbie M. Decker, CCHO, ACS Fellow

Past Chair, Division of Chemical Health and Safety

University of California, Davis

(530)754-7964

(530)304-6728

dmdecker**At_Symbol_Here**ucdavis.edu

 

Birkett's hypothesis: "Any chemical reaction

that proceeds smoothly under normal conditions,

can proceed violently in the presence of an idiot."

 

 

 

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