Editing Pyrophoricity (section)

==Handling==
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{{see also|Air-free technique}}
Small amounts of pyrophoric liquids are often supplied in a glass bottle with a [[PTFE|polytetrafluoroethylene]]-lined [[septum]]. Larger amounts are supplied in metal tanks similar to gas cylinders, designed so a needle can fit through the valve opening. A syringe, carefully dried and flushed of air with an [[inert gas]], is used to extract the liquid from its container.

When working with pyrophoric solids, researchers often employ a sealed [[Glovebox|glove box]] flushed with inert gas. Since these specialized glove boxes are expensive and require specialized and frequent maintenance, many pyrophoric solids are sold as solutions, or dispersions in [[mineral oil]] or lighter [[hydrocarbon]] solvents, so they can be handled in the atmosphere of the laboratory, while still maintaining an oxygen- and moisture-free environment.  Mildly pyrophoric solids such as [[lithium aluminium hydride]] and [[sodium hydride]] can be handled in the air for brief periods of time, but the containers must be flushed with inert gas before the material is returned to the container for storage.