General Information
Revision date
2004-07-23
Product name
VAPORPH3OS Phosphine Fumigant
Product Synonyms
Phosphine Hydrogen Phosphide
Chemical name
Phosphine
CAS No.
7803-51-2
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC
GHS Information
Signal word
DANGER!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
Appearance/Odor
Color: colorless gas garlic
Hazard statements
DANGER! POISONOUS LIQUID AND GAS UNDER PRESSURE MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE CATCHES FIRE IF EXPOSED TO AIR MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR
Potential health effects
EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE: The probable oral lethal dose in humans is about 5 mg/kg. A study was conducted by Cytec Industries with seven groups of 10 rats (5/sex/group) exposed once for four hours to various levels of dynamically-generated vapor of phosphine. The four hour LC50 (rat) for the combined sexes is 57 ppm. Symptoms of poisoning included weakness, fatigue, headache, dizziness, and tightness of the chest. Refer to Section 11 for toxicology information on the regulated components of this product.
