Iodotrifluoromethane: Toxicity Review

by Subcommittee on Iodotrifluoromethane, National Research Council, Committee on Toxicology

The U.S. military is considering using a compound called iodotrifluoromethane (CF3I) for fire suppression to replace previously-used compounds (halons) that are being phased out because they deplete the ozone layer. This report reviews available toxicological data on CF3I and evaluates the scientific basis of the U.S. Army's proposed exposure limit of 2,000 parts per million (ppm). The report recommends that CF3I be used for fire suppression in normally...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309093074
• ISBN13: 9780309093071
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 112 Pages