Interhalogens XF3 and XF5 (X equals Cl,Br) are widely used for reprocessing of nuclear materials, in electronic and iron-and-steel industries. At the same time XF3 and XF5 may be regarded among most dangerous components in the plumes of emergency ejections of these manufactures. The Cl and Br fluorides interact actively with atmospheric gases resulting in the formation of hydrogen halogen, Cl and Br oxyfluorides and oxides which are transformed into stable complexes (HHal)x...(H2O)y, where Hal equals F, Cl, Br; x + y >= 2. A study into reaction mechanisms with a participation of the XF3 and XF5 compounds, their secondary compounds and the applicability of the remote laser control techniques requires comprehensive information on vibration spectra of interhalogens.
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