Safety Resources for Individual Gases

Use the resources below to increase your safety knowledge for work with toxic and hazardous gases.

Always review the Safety Data Sheet before starting work with a new chemical.

SDSs are an important source of health and safety information, but they should not be the only tool used to evaluate chemical hazards. Gather chemical hazard information from a variety of sources.

Acetylene	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Ammonia	Medical Management Guidelines for Ammonia, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquid Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Argon	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquid Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Arsine	Medical Management Guidelines for Arsine, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Boron tribromide	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Boron trichloride	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Boron trifluoride	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Bromine	Facts About Bromine, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Carbon dioxide	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Carbon monoxide	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposing of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Chlorine	Medical Management Guidelines for Chlorine, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposing of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Chlorine dioxide	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Chlorine trifluoride	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Deuterium	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Diborane	Medical Management Guidelines for Diborane, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Dichlorosilane	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Ethane	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Ethylene	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Ethylene oxide	Medical Management Guidelines for Ethylene Oxide, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Fluorine	Medical Management Guidelines for Fluorine, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Germane	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Helium	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Hydrogen	References: SDS H2 Hydrogen Tools Best Practices Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Hydrogen bromide	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Matheson Technical Information: Hydrogen Bromide (PDF) Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Hydrogen chloride	Medical Management Guidelines for Hydrogen chloride, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Hydrogen cyanide	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Hydrogen fluoride	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Hydrogen iodide	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Hydrogen selenide	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Hydrogen sulfide	Medical Management Guidelines for Hydrogen Sulfide, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Krypton	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Methane	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Methyl bromide	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Methyl chloride	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Methyl isocyanate	Medical Management Guidelines for Methyl Isocyanate, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Methyl mercaptan	Medical Management Guidelines for Methyl Mercaptan, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Neon	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Nickel carbonyl	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Nitric oxide	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Nitrogen	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Nitrogen dioxide	Medical Management Guidelines for Nitrogen Dioxides, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Nitrous oxide	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Oxygen	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Ozone	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Phosgene	Medical Management Guidelines for Phosgene, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Phosphine	Medical Management Guidelines for Phosphine, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Phosphorus oxychloride	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Phosphorus pentafluoride	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Phosphorus trichloride	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Propane	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Selenium hexafluoride	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Silane	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Silicon tetrachloride	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Silicon tetrafluoride	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Stibine	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Sulfur dioxide	Medical Management Guidelines for Sulfur Dioxide, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Sulfur hexafluoride	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia
Sulfuryl fluoride	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Tellurium hexafluoride	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Titanium tetrachloride	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Tungsten hexafluoride	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Vinyl bromide	References: Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Vinyl chloride	Medical Management Guidelines for Vinyl Chloride, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Wikipedia
Xenon	References: SDS Concoa CGA Fitting Reference Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals (1995) Air Liquide Gas Encyclopedia Wikipedia

Safety Resources for Individual Gases

SDSs are an important source of health and safety information, but they should not be the only tool used to evaluate chemical hazards. Gather chemical hazard information from a variety of sources.

Acetylene

References:

Ammonia

References:

Argon

References:

Arsine

References:

Boron tribromide

References:

Boron trichloride

References:

Boron trifluoride

References:

Bromine

Facts About Bromine, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

References:

Carbon dioxide

References:

Carbon monoxide

References:

Chlorine

Medical Management Guidelines for Chlorine, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

References:

Chlorine dioxide

References:

Chlorine trifluoride

References:

Deuterium

References:

Diborane

Medical Management Guidelines for Diborane, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

References:

Dichlorosilane

References:

Ethane

References:

Ethylene

References:

Ethylene oxide

Medical Management Guidelines for Ethylene Oxide, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

References:

Fluorine

Medical Management Guidelines for Fluorine, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry

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Germane