Aluminum phosphide

Synonyms

AL-Phos; AlP; Aluminium fosfide [Dutch]; Aluminum monophosphide; Celphide; Celphine; Celphos; Celphos (indian); Delicia; Delicia gastoxin; Detia; Detia gas Ex-B; Detia-Ex-B; Fosfuri di alluminio [Italian]; Fumitoxin; Gastion; Phosphures d'alumium [French]; Phostoxin; Phostoxin-A; Quickphos; UN 1397; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Phosphides

Description

Dark gray or dark yellow crystals; [ICSC]

Sources/Uses

Used as an insecticide, fumigant, and source of phosphine in semiconductor production; [Hawley]

Comments

Reacts with water to form the highly toxic and flammable phosphine; [Hawley] See "PHOSPHIDES." See "Phosphine."

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Biomedical References

Yes

Yes

3.39E-11 mm Hg

LCLo (men) = 2,800 mg/m3

Explanatory Notes

Not TIH in land-based spills, but TiH substance released when spilled in water; [ERG 2016]

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burn readily

Yes

Other CNS neurotoxin

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Fumigants, acute toxic effect
• Pneumonitis, toxic

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Farming (Pesticides)
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Toxic Gas from Spilling Chemical in Water