氙(xian)(xian)為非(fei)腐蝕性(xing)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)，可使用(yong)所有(you)的通用(yong)材料。氙(xian)(xian)可用(yong)玻璃瓶包裝，外加木箱或(huo)紙箱保護(hu)。貯運過程中(zhong)(zhong)要輕裝輕卸嚴防碰損。呼吸系統防護(hu):一般不需特殊防護(hu)。但(dan)當(dang)作業(ye)場(chang)所空(kong)(kong)氣(qi)(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)氧氣(qi)(qi)濃度(du)低于18%時，鄭州氙(xian)(xian)氣(qi)(qi)，必須佩戴空(kong)(kong)氣(qi)(qi)呼吸器(qi)、氧氣(qi)(qi)呼吸器(qi)或(huo)長管面具(ju)。德國(guo)地(di)質學(xue)家(jia)發表研究(jiu)顯示，氬氣(qi)(qi)和(he)其(qi)他稀(xi)有(you)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)隱藏在(zai)鈣鈦礦中(zhong)(zhong)，但(dan)大多數(shu)氙(xian)(xian)氣(qi)(qi)卻不能溶解其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)，氙(xian)(xian)氣(qi)(qi)廠家(jia)，并消失在(zai)太空(kong)(kong)中(zhong)(zhong)。

氙(xian)氣(qi)(qi)是(shi)惰性氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)中原(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)序數較大(da)的(de)元素(也就是(shi)較重的(de)元素)，氙(xian)原(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)半徑較大(da)。原(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)序數54，外圍電(dian)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)排布(bu)5s2 5p6，位于第五(wu)周期18族(IUPAC新規定，即原(yuan)來的(de)0族)，氙(xian)氣(qi)(qi)廠，原(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)共價半徑209皮米(mi)(mi)，電(dian)離(li)能(neng)(neng)1172kJ/mol。單質由單原(yuan)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)分子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)組成(cheng)。稀有(you)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)，無(wu)色(se)、無(wu)臭、無(wu)味，密(mi)度5.887千克/立方米(mi)(mi)，熔點-111.9℃，沸(fei)點-107.1±3℃，20℃時每升水中可溶解110.9毫(hao)升(體(ti)(ti)積(ji))。能(neng)(neng)吸收X射線(xian)。

在空(kong)氣中(zhong)含(han)有9×10%(體(ti)積)。工業(ye)上用(yong)分(fen)餾液體(ti)空(kong)氣提取。氙氣的(de)(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)離電(dian)(dian)(dian)勢較低，放電(dian)(dian)(dian)時(shi)(shi)電(dian)(dian)(dian)極附近的(de)(de)(de)電(dian)(dian)(dian)壓(ya)降(jiang)小，這(zhe)樣可以延長電(dian)(dian)(dian)極的(de)(de)(de)壽命。泄(xie)漏時(shi)(shi)盡(jin)可能(neng)切斷泄(xie)漏源。合(he)(he)理(li)通(tong)風，加速擴(kuo)散(san)。如有可能(neng)，即(ji)時(shi)(shi)使用(yong)。漏氣容器要(yao)妥善處理(li)，修復、檢驗后再(zai)用(yong)。空(kong)分(fen)法(fa)從空(kong)分(fen)裝置中(zhong)提取、氙混(hun)合(he)(he)氣，經(jing)精餾提取貧、清除(chu)碳氫化(hua)合(he)(he)物、二氧化(hua)碳、分(fen)離、精制，制得(de)99.99%的(de)(de)(de)純氙。