Sulfur Hexafluoride

Sulfur hexafluoride. An inert gas used mainly as a test gas in respiratory physiology. Other uses include its injection in vitreoretinal surgery to restore the vitreous chamber and as a tracer in monitoring the dispersion and deposition of air pollutants.

Year introduced: 1991(1980)

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Tree Number(s): D01.303.350.300.900, D01.362.820, D01.875.812

MeSH Unique ID: D013459

Registry Number: WS7LR3I1D6

Entry Terms:

• Hexafluoride, Sulfur

Previous Indexing:

• Fluorides (1966-1979)
• Gases (1966-1979)
• Sulfur (1966-1979)

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Fluorine Compounds
Hydrofluoric Acid
Fluorides
Sulfur Hexafluoride

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Sulfur Hexafluoride

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Sulfur Compounds
Sulfur Hexafluoride