Storage and Handling of Silane and Silane Mixtures
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STORAGE AND HANDLING OF SILANE AND SILANE MIXTURES AIGA 052/16 (Revision of AIGA 052/08) Asia Industrial Gases Association 3 HarbourFront Place, #09-04 HarbourFront Tower 2, Singapore 099254 Tel : +65 6276 0160 • Fax : +65 6274 9379 Internet : http://www.asiaiga.org AIGA 052/16 AIGA 052/16 STORAGE AND HANDLING OF SILANE AND SILANE MIXTURES As part of a program of harmonization of industry standards, the Asia Industrial Gases Association (AIGA) has issued this publication, 052, “ Storage and Handling of Silane and Silane Mixtures ”, jointly produced by mem- bers of the International Harmonisation Council and originally published by the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) as CGA G-13, Storage and Handling of Silane And Silane Mixtures. This publication is intended as an international harmonized standard for the worldwide use and application of all members of the Asia Industrial Gases Association (AIGA), Compressed Gas Association (CGA), European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA), and Japan Industrial and Medical Gases Association (JIMGA). Each as- sociation’s technical content is identical, except for regional regulatory requirements and minor changes in for- matting and spelling. Disclaimer All publications of AIGA or bearing AIGA’s name contain information, including Codes of Practice, safety procedures and other technical information that were obtained from sources believed by AIGA to be reliable and/ or based on technical information and experience currently available from members of AIGA and others at the date of the publication. As such, we do not make any rep- resentation or warranty nor accept any liability as to the accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information contained in these publications. While AIGA recommends that its members refer to or use its publications, such reference to or use thereof by its members or third parties is purely voluntary and not binding. AIGA or its members make no guarantee of the results and assume no liability or responsibility in connection with the reference to or use of information or suggestions contained in AIGA’s publications. AIGA has no control wthasover as regards peeformance or non performance, misinterpretation, proper or improper use of any in- formation or suggestions contained in AIGA’s publications by any person or entity (including AIGA members) and AIGA expressly disclaimes any liability in connection thereto. AIGA’s Publications are subjected to periodic review and users are cautioned to obtain the latest edition. Reproduced with permission from the Compressed Gases Inc. All rights reserved. ASIA INDUSTRIAL GASES ASSOCIATION 3 HarbourFront Place, #09-04 HarbourFront Tower 2, Singapore 099254 Tel: +65 62760160 Fax: +65 62749379 Internet: http://www.asiaiga.org ii AIGA 052/16 Contents Page 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Scope and purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 1 2.1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................. 1 2.2 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................... 2 2.3 Equivalency ......................................................................................................................................... 2 3 Definitions ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 4 Physical and chemical properties ................................................................................................................... 8 4.1 Description........................................................................................................................................... 8 4.2 Properties ............................................................................................................................................ 9 4.3 Pyrophoric nature of silane .................................................................................................................. 9 5 Packaging information .................................................................................................................................. 10 5.1 General .............................................................................................................................................. 10 5.2 Container outlet ................................................................................................................................. 10 5.3 Cap (plug) of container outlet ............................................................................................................ 10 6 Outdoor storage and use .............................................................................................................................. 11 6.1 Applicability........................................................................................................................................ 11 6.2 General .............................................................................................................................................. 11 6.3 Distances to exposures and separation ............................................................................................ 13 6.4 Silane delivery systems ..................................................................................................................... 18 7 Indoor storage and use ................................................................................................................................ 20 7.1 Applicability........................................................................................................................................ 20 7.2 Indoor storage and use...................................................................................................................... 21 7.3 Nonbulk sources and systems .......................................................................................................... 21 7.4 Barricade construction—unattended operations ............................................................................... 21 7.5 Egress ............................................................................................................................................... 21 7.6 Explosion control ............................................................................................................................... 21 7.7 Electrical requirements ...................................................................................................................... 21 7.8 Ventilation .......................................................................................................................................... 21 7.9 Quantity limits .................................................................................................................................... 21 7.10 Separation from incompatible materials ............................................................................................ 21 7.11 Gas cabinets...................................................................................................................................... 22 7.12 Shutdown and source isolation.......................................................................................................... 22 8 System configuration—cylinder sources ...................................................................................................... 22 8.1 Outdoor installations .......................................................................................................................... 22 8.2 Indoor installations............................................................................................................................. 23 9 System configuration—bulk sources ............................................................................................................ 25 9.1 Use equipment .................................................................................................................................. 25 9.2 Outdoor installations .......................................................................................................................... 26 9.3 Bulk containers .................................................................................................................................. 26 9.4 Bulk source process gas panel ......................................................................................................... 27 9.5 Valve manifold boxes ........................................................................................................................ 27 10 Piping and components ................................................................................................................................ 27 10.1 Piping system design......................................................................................................................... 27 10.2 Components ...................................................................................................................................... 29 10.3 Support of piping systems ................................................................................................................