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Health effects of SF6

Health effects of SF6

Health effects of SF6

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Where can I find information on the web on the health effects of SF6 gas and (especially) of its decomposition byproducts after a short circuit?

RE: Health effects of SF6

ABB has a good site pertaining to SF6 seeing that they have related products.

RE: Health effects of SF6

If you see white powder residue or smell rotten eggs,  it's nasty stuff.

RE: Health effects of SF6

I found a good site that dicusses the dissociation of SF6 in the presence of contaminant gases and an electric arc.
The rotten egg smell that electricpete mentions above results from sulfur dioxide (SO2) and the solid byproducts (the white powder) are metal flourides.
Anyway, you might check this site:

http://www.une.edu.au/Physics/OFSG/projects/SF6chem.html

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