| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Appearance]
Volatile, colorless oily liquid; reacts violently with water, HCl, and alcohols; boils at 63C, combusts spontaneously in air releasing beo as dense white smoke | [Melting point ]
12°C | [form ]
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| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Safety Profile]
Confirmed human
carcinogen. Very poisonous. Dangerous fire
hazard when exposed to heat or flame.
Spontaneously flammable in air. Can react
vigorously with oxidzing materials. To fight
fire, use special extingushing agents, dry
chemical. Explodes on contact with water.
Upon decomposition it emits poisonous fumes of BeO. See also BERYLLIUM
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