Product ID:ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE,PHOSTOXIN
MSDS Date:09/01/1986
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-145-0016
MSDS Number: BRQBM

Emergency Phone: 703-234-9281/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 703-234-9281

Cage: 59471

Telephone: 703-234-9281

Cage: 59471

NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 IS 11.5 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE & CHRONIC-ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE
TABLETS, PELLETS OR DUST REACTS WITH AIR MOISTURE,ACIDS & MANY
OTHER LIQUIDS TO RELEASE HYDROGEN PHOSPHIDE GAS.INHALING GAS MAY
CAUSE MALAISE,RINGING IN EARS,FATIGUE
,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,WEAKNESS,PAINJUST ABOVE STOMACH, CHEST
PAIN,DYSPNEA,PULMONARY EDEMA,DIZZINESS,COMA & DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO MATERIALS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE TABLETS, PELLETS OR DUST
REACTS WITH AIR MOISTURE, ACIDS & MANY OTHER LIQUIDS TO RELEASE
HYDROGEN PHOSPHIDE GAS. INHALING GAS MAY CAUSE MALAISE, RINGING IN
EARS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VO MITING, DIARRHEA, WEAKNESS, PAIN JUST
ABOVE STOMACH, CHEST PAIN, DYSPNEA, PULMONARY EDEMA, DIZZINESS,
COMA & DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IN ALL CASES. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF
CONSC IOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A
PHYSICIAN/ POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:SUFFOCATE FLAMES WITH SAND, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY
EXTINGUISHING CHEMICALS. DO NOT POUR WATER ON ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:READILY REACTS WITH WATER TO PRODUCE
HYDROGEN PHOSPHIDE GAS WHICH MAY IGNITE SPONTANEOUSLY IN AIR AT
CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE ITS LEL OF 1.8%.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.VENTILATE AREA.
RECOVER IF FRESHLY SPILLED & NOT CONTAMINATED.SMALL
AMOUNTS(9-18LBS)MAY BE SPREAD OUT IN AN OPEN AREA TO BE
DEACTIVATED.LARGE SPILLS SHOULD BE DEACTIVATED US ING A 2%
DETERGENT SOLUTION.ABOUT 45-50LBS/15 GAL
Neutralizing Agent:WATER

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A LOCKED,DRY,WELL
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT.POST AS A PESTICIDE STORAGE
ANIMALS.DO NOT STORE IN BUILDING INHABITED BY MAN/ANIMAL
Other Precautions:ALWAYS OPEN CONTAINERS IN OPEN AIR BECAUSE UNDER
CERTAIN CONDITIONS THEY MAY FLASH. WHEN OPENING, VENT THE
CONTAINERS AWAY FROM FACE AND BODY AND OPEN SLOWLY. NEVER OPEN
CONTAINERS IN A FLAMMABLE ATMO SPHERE. AVOID CONTACT WITH
WATER/LIQUIDS

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WHERE EVER CONCENTRATIONS OF PHOSPHINE GAS ARE UNKNOWN.
IN OTHER SITUATIONS, OTHER NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATORS MAY BE USED
WHICH ARE KNOWN TO OFFER PRO TECTION FOR ESTABLISHED LEVELS
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE. EXHAUST FANS MAY BE USED TO
SPEED THE AERATION OF SILOS, WAREHOUSES, SHIPHOLDS,CONTAINERS
Protective Gloves:COTTON
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE GAS OR DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. WHEN DEACTIVATING, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
METALS SUCH AS COPPER, BRASS AND PRECIOUS METALS SUCH AS GOLD AND
SILVER ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION BY PHOSPHINE. THUS SMALL
ELECTRIC MOTORS, SMOKE DETECTORS, BRASS SPRINKLER HEADS, FORK
LIFTS, BATT ERY CHARGERS, AND OTHER ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT,
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM, SOME INORGANIC PIGMENTS SHOULD BE PROTECTED OR
REMOVED.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>1832F,>100
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1832F
Vapor Pres:0
Spec Gravity:2.85
Solubility in Water:REACTS WITH WATER
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH GRAY COLOR. HYDROGEN PHOSPHIDE HAS GARLIC
OR DECAYING FISH ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN PHOSPHIDE (PHOSPHINE) GAS
UPON CONTACT WITH WATER OR MOISTURE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIRTY SIX HOURS AFTER DEACTIVATION,THE SLURRY
IS SAFE FOR DISPOSAL. THIS SLURRY MAY BE POURED INTO A STORM SEWER
OR OUT ONTO GROUND IF PERMITTED BY LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RULES
AND REGULATIONS.

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