Gallium trichloride

Gallium trichloride is a molocule containing gallium and chlorine with the chemical formula GaCl₃.

[edit] Uses

Gallium Trichloride is use to produce gallium arsenide for semiconductor applications, principally used in the telecommunication industry.

[edit] Hazards to Humans

Acute exposure to gallium trichloride may include wheezing, coughing, itching throat, dyspnea (difficult or labored breathing), sense of suffocation, burning chest pain, and, in more severe cases, cyanosis (blue tint to skin and mucous membranes), laryngeal edema, respiratory arrest or delayed pulmonary edema. Exposure to the fumes may cause petechial (pinpoint, nonraised) rash and partial paralysis. Gastrointestinal symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or bloody stools.

[edit] External links

• First Aid for exposure to Gallium Trichloride
• Links to external chemical sources.

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