PHOSFUME2 Tablets/PHOSFUME2 Pellets

Potential Acute Health Effects

DANGEROUS WHEN WET, TOXIC GAS EMITTED Eyes: Wash eye out holding open the eyelids, removing contacts for 15 minutes. Seek medical attention. Skin: Brush or shake material. Remove contaminated clothing and dispose sealed in a thick plastic bag that is sealed. Check regulations for disposal. Inhalation: Move person to fresh air. Contact physician immediately and the poison control center. If person not breathing call 9-1-1 immediately. If the person vomits, if you start rescue breathing, you may be contaminated with the toxic material; suggest use supplied air. Ingestion: Immediate medial attention is required. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING as off gas phosphine that becomes a secondary contaminate NOTE TO PHYSCIAN: Aluminum phosphide reacts with moisture to release hydrogen phosphide (Phosphine gas). Symptoms of severe poisoning may occur within a few hours up to several days. Phosphine poisoning may result in pulmonary edema, liver elevated serum GOT, LDH and alkaline phosphates, reduced prothrombin, hemorrhage and jaundice and kidney hematuria and anauria. Pathology is characterized by hypoxia. Section 3. Hazard Identification EMERGENCY OVERVIEW ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE(AlP)- REACTSWITH MOISTURE AND WATER TO PRODUCE PHOSPHINE GAS (PH3) DANGER, TOXIC, WHEN GAS FORMED MAY SMELL LIKE GARLIC, SINCE ODOR MIGHT NOT BE DETECTED. WHEN CONTAINER IS OPENED, THE CONTENTS MAY REACT WITH MOISTURE IN THE AIR AND CAUSE A RELEASE OF PHOSPHINE GAS WHICH WILL SPONTANEOUSLY BURN IN AIR. INGESTION OF TABLETS, PELLETS OR DUST WILL HARMFUL OR FATAL DELAYED OR OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS: PHOSPHINE POISONING MAY TAKE UP TO SEVERAL DAYS.