RE: Uranium: ClF3, T.C.E. & P.C.E - French abbreviations

["Edwards, Richard W" <Richard.Edwards@PSS.Boeing.com>]

Chlorine trifluoride (ClF3) - colorless gas to yellow liquid. Sweet odor. Spontaneously flammable. Reacts violently with organic matter. Decomposes when heated or in contact with acids and acids fumes. Emits highly toxic fumes. Highly reactive. Incompatible with practically everything. Poisonous and an eye irritant. 

Carbon trifluoride (CF3) - colorless, odorless gas. Mild respiratory irritant. Narcotic in high concentrations. Decomposes when heated to emit toxic fumes (F-).

Rick Edwards, Analyst
The Boeing Company
richard.w.edwards@boeing.com

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