| abstract |
There is disclosed a detecting agent for hydride gases (arsine, phosphine, silane, diborane, selenium hydride etc.) which comprises at least one member selected from molybdic acid, a salt thereof, a molybdenum-containing acid (molybdophosphoric acid, etc.) and a salt thereof, and optionally a cupric salt each as a discoloring component being supported on an inorganic carrier (silica, alumina, silica-alumina, zirconia, etc.). The above detecting agent can detect the above hydride gases contained in the exhaust gas discharged from a semicanductor manufacturing process, in high accuracy, selectivity and sensitivity at a high discoloring rate without being influenced by other gases such as hydrogen gas. |