☣️ UN 2196 • CLASS 2
UN 2196 — Tungsten hexafluoride
Placard: Toxic Gas. ERG Guide 125. Training/quick-reference only — use current ERG + SOP/SOG for incident-specific actions.
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⚠️ This page is a quick-reference aid. For real incidents: stage upwind, isolate, deny entry, request Hazmat early, and consult the current ERG + SOP/SOG.
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UN 2196 Quick Details
UN 2196
Product name: Tungsten hexafluoride
DOT Class: 2
Placard type: Toxic Gas
ERG Guide: 125 (check current ERG)
Initial isolation: ERG 125: Initially isolate 100m in all directions. Protective action distance: daytime 0.3 km, nighttime 0.8 km for small spills. Larger spills increase distances significantly.
Common Hazards of UN 2196
- TOXIC and/or CORROSIVE; may be fatal if inhaled, ingested or absorbed through skin.
- Vapors are extremely irritating and corrosive.
- Contact with gas or liquefied gas may cause burns, severe injury and/or frostbite.
- Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases.
- Runoff from fire control or dilution water may cause environmental contamination.
- Some may burn but none ignite readily.
- Vapors from liquefied gas are initially heavier than air and spread along ground.
- Some of these materials may react violently with water.
Chemical Identity & Physical Properties
| Also known as | Tungsten(VI) fluorideTungsten fluorideWF6Tungstic fluoride |
| CAS Number | 7783-82-6 |
| Appearance | Colorless gas or pale yellow liquid (when compressed). Pungent, acrid odor. Fumes heavily in moist air, forming corrosive hydrogen fluoride. |
| Flash Point | Not applicable (non-flammable gas) |
| Boiling Point | 17.1C (62.8F) |
| Vapor Density | 10.7 (much heavier than air) |
| Water Reactivity | Reacts violently with water and moisture, forming corrosive hydrogen fluoride (HF) and tungsten oxides. Keep dry. |
Chemical details are general reference only. Always verify with current SDS, ERG, and SOP/SOG.
Fireground Response Guidance — UN 2196
Extinguishing Media
Dry chemical, CO2. Do not use water or foam. Use dry sand or inert materials for containment.
PPE Requirements
⚠️ Level A required for significant releases. Full-face SCBA, acid-resistant chemical suit. Avoid all contact with liquid or vapor.
Isolation & Evacuation
ERG 125: Initially isolate 100m in all directions. Protective action distance: daytime 0.3 km, nighttime 0.8 km for small spills. Larger spills increase distances significantly.
Always confirm protective actions with the current edition of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG Guide 125).
First Actions for a UN 2196 Incident
- CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper
- Keep unauthorized personnel away.
- Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
- Many gases are heavier than air and will spread along the ground and collect in low or confined areas
- Ventilate closed spaces before entering, but only if properly trained and equipped.
- Isolate spill or leak area for at least 100 meters (330 feet) in all directions.
- For highlighted materials: see Table 1 - Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances.
- For non-highlighted materials: increase the immediate precautionary measure distance, in the downwind
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UN 2196 — Tungsten hexafluorideHAZMAT RADIO NOTE — UN 2196
Product: Tungsten hexafluoride
Class 2 / Toxic Gas / ERG 125
PPE: Level A required for significant releases. Full-face SCBA, acid-resistant chemical suit. Avoid all contact with liquid or vapor.
ISOLATION: ERG 125: Initially isolate 100m in all directions. Protective action distance: daytime 0.3 km, nighttime 0.8 km for small spills. Larger spills increase distances significantly.
ACTION: Stage upwind · Isolate · Deny entry · Request HazmatRADIO
Use for: Quick radio or face-to-face size-up. Short, structured, field-ready.
=== IC HAZMAT BRIEFING ===
UN 2196 — Tungsten hexafluoride
Class: 2 | Placard: Toxic Gas | ERG Guide: 125
Appearance: Colorless gas or pale yellow liquid (when compressed). Pungent, acrid odor. Fumes heavily in moist air, forming corrosive hydrogen fluoride.
Water Reactivity: Reacts violently with water and moisture, forming corrosive hydrogen fluoride (HF) and tungsten oxides. Keep dry.
Extinguishing: Dry chemical, CO2. Do not use water or foam. Use dry sand or inert materials for containment.
PPE: Level A required for significant releases. Full-face SCBA, acid-resistant chemical suit. Avoid all contact with liquid or vapor.
Isolation: ERG 125: Initially isolate 100m in all directions. Protective action distance: daytime 0.3 km, nighttime 0.8 km for small spills. Larger spills increase distances significantly.
— Key Hazards —
• TOXIC and/or CORROSIVE; may be fatal if inhaled, ingested or absorbed through skin.
• Vapors are extremely irritating and corrosive.
• Contact with gas or liquefied gas may cause burns, severe injury and/or frostbite.
— First Actions —
• CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper
• Keep unauthorized personnel away.
• Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
• Many gases are heavier than air and will spread along the ground and collect in low or confined areas
SOURCE: allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/2196 | Always use current ERG + SOP/SOGIC BRIEFING
Use for: Incident command briefing, staging area whiteboard, or pre-entry team brief. Full chemical + response details.
UN2196 Tungsten hexafluoride Cls2 ERG125 | ERG 125: Initially isolate 100m in all directions. Protective action distance: d | allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/2196SMS / 160 CHAR
Use for: Quick text to command or incoming units. Fits in a single SMS. Includes link to full page.
⚠️ Quick-reference only. Always use current ERG + SOP/SOG for incident-specific actions.
Page: https://allfirefighter.com/hazmat/un/2196
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Frequently Asked Questions about UN 2196
TOXIC and/or CORROSIVE; may be fatal if inhaled, ingested or absorbed through skin. Vapors are extremely irritating and corrosive. Contact with gas or liquefied gas may cause burns, severe injury and/or frostbite. Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Runoff from fire control or dilution water may cause environmental contamination. Some may burn but none ignite readily. Vapors from liquefied gas are initially heavier than air and spread along ground. Some of these materials may react violently with water.
CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper Keep unauthorized personnel away. Stay upwind, uphill and/or upstream.
Level A required for significant releases. Full-face SCBA, acid-resistant chemical suit. Avoid all contact with liquid or vapor.
Water reactivity: Reacts violently with water and moisture, forming corrosive hydrogen fluoride (HF) and tungsten oxides. Keep dry.. Recommended extinguishing: Dry chemical, CO2. Do not use water or foam. Use dry sand or inert materials for containment..
ERG Guide 125 recommendation: ERG 125: Initially isolate 100m in all directions. Protective action distance: daytime 0.3 km, nighttime 0.8 km for small spills. Larger spills increase distances significantly.
No. This is a training/quick-reference aid only. Always consult the current ERG Guide 125 and your department SOP/SOG for incident-specific protective actions.
Sources (high level): DOT/PHMSA marking & class concepts + ERG usage principles.
This page does not reproduce ERG guide text—always consult the current ERG for incident-specific protective actions.