ZINC PHOSPHIDE

metal, phosphoryls 

4221-11

Emergency Overview 

Change in color: Not available

Physical Form: formulation intermediate

Health Hazards:  potentially fatal if swallowed 

Physical Hazards:  Contact with water or moist air may generate flammable and/or toxic gases. 

Short Term:  cough, fever, changes in blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, irregular heartbeat, fatigue, dizziness, emotional disturbances, loss of coordination, visual disturbances, lung congestion, kidney damage, liver damage, convulsions, coma 

Long Term:  cough, toothache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, difficulty breathing, difficulty speaking, loss of coordination, visual disturbances, hormonal disorders, blood disorders, bone disorders, heart damage, nerve damage 

Short Term:  no information on significant adverse effects 

Long Term:  no information is available 

Short Term:  no information on significant adverse effects 

Long Term:  no information is available 

Short Term:  same as effects reported in short term inhalation 

Long Term:  same as effects reported in long term inhalation 

This product may be regulated, have exposure limits or other information identified as the following: Zinc compounds.

If adverse effects occur, remove to uncontaminated area. Give artificial respiration if not breathing. Get immediate medical attention. 

Wash skin with soap and water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medical attention, if needed. Thoroughly clean and dry contaminated clothing and shoes before reuse. 

Flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Then get immediate medical attention. 

If swallowed, drink plenty of water, do NOT induce vomiting. Get immediate medical attention. Induce vomiting only at the instructions of a physician. Do not give anything by mouth to unconscious or convulsive person. 

For ingestion, consider gastric lavage, activated charcoal slurry and catharsis. 

See Section 9 for Flammability Properties 

Dangerous when wet. Avoid contact with water or moisture. Slight explosion hazard. Dust/air mixtures may ignite or explode. 

regular dry chemical, dry sand, lime, soda ash 

Large fires: Keep unnecessary people away, isolate hazard area and deny entry. Let the fire burn. 

Do not use water. Do not use foam. Move container from fire area if it can be done without risk. Use extinguishing agents appropriate for surrounding fire. Avoid inhalation of material or combustion by-products. 

Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Do not touch spilled material. Do not get water directly on material. Do not get water inside container. Small spills: Collect spilled material in appropriate container for disposal. Move containers away from spill to a safe area. Large spills: Dike for later disposal. Cover with plastic sheet or tarp to minimize spreading and protect from contact with water. Only personnel trained for the hazards of this material should perform clean up and disposal. Keep unnecessary people away, isolate hazard area and deny entry. Notify Local Emergency Planning Committee and State Emergency Response Commission for release greater than or equal to RQ (U.S. SARA Section 304). If release occurs in the U.S. and is reportable under CERCLA Section 103, notify the National Response Center at (800)424-8802 (USA) or (202)426-2675 (USA). 

Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. May be subject to EPA pesticide registration. Notify State Emergency Response Commission for storage or use at amounts greater than or equal to the TPQ (U.S. EPA SARA Section 302). SARA Section 303 requires facilities storing a material with a TPQ to participate in local emergency response planning (U.S. EPA 40 CFR 355 Part B). Keep separated from incompatible substances. 

Component Exposure Limits 

Biological limit value 

Provide local exhaust or process enclosure ventilation system. Ventilation equipment should be explosion-resistant if explosive concentrations of material are present. Ensure compliance with applicable exposure limits. 

Eyes/Face Wear splash resistant safety goggles. Provide an emergency eye wash fountain and quick drench shower in the immediate work area. 

Wear appropriate chemical resistant clothing. 

Wear appropriate chemical resistant gloves. 

Under conditions of frequent use or heavy exposure, respiratory protection may be needed. Respiratory protection is ranked in order from minimum to maximum. Consider warning properties before use. Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece that is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. For Unknown Concentrations or Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health - Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece that is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained breathing apparatus operated in pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. 

Stable at normal temperatures and pressure. Contact with water or moist air may form flammable and/or toxic gases or vapors. 

acids, metals, oxidizing materials 

ZINC PHOSPHIDE ACIDS: May react to produce flammable and explosive phosphine gas. HYDROCHLORIC ACID: May react to produce flammable and explosive phosphine gas. METALS: May corrode. NITRIC ACID: May react to produce flammable and explosive phosphine gas. OXIDIZING AGENTS: May react violently. PERCHLORIC ACID: May react to produce flammable and explosive phosphine gas. SULFURIC ACID: May react to produce flammable and explosive phosphine gas.

oxides of phosphorus, zinc, phosphine 

Thermal decomposition products: oxides of phophorus, zinc, phosphine. 

Will not polymerize. Will not polymerize. 

Component Analysis - LD50/LC50 

Component Carcinogenicity

None of this product's components are listed by ACGIH, IARC, NTP, DFG or OSHA

ZINC PHOSPHIDE: May cause dizziness, cough, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, meteorism, fever, diplopia, irritability, cyanosis, rapid pulse, paresthesias, ataxia, tremor, hypotension, dyspnea, pulmonary edema, collapse, cardiac arrhythmias, convulsions, and coma Renal damage, albuminuria, and leukopenia may develop Death may occur within 4 days or be delayed 1-2 weeks.

ZINC PHOSPHIDE: Prolonged inhalation by experimental animals at concentrations of 1 mg/m3 produced abnormalities in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism and disturbances of the blood, nervous, cardiovascular and endocrine systems Chronic poisoning from phosphides may cause toothache, followed by swelling of the jaw, and later necrosis of the jaw Other symptoms may include weakness, weight loss, loss of appetite, anemia, spontaneous bone fractures, bronchitis, and gastrointestinal, visual, speech, and motor disturbances.

ZINC PHOSPHIDE: This material was not irritating to rabbit skin This material is not absorbed through intact skin but can enter the blood stream through cuts.

ZINC PHOSPHIDE No data available.

ZINC PHOSPHIDE This material does not produce irritation of rabbit's eyes.

ZINC PHOSPHIDE No data available.

ZINC PHOSPHIDE: May cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, chills, headache, excitement, agitation, and dizziness Tightness in the chest, cough, dyspnea, and cyanosis indicate the development of pulmonary edema Other effects include hypertension, dysrhythmias, metabolic acidosis, shock, convulsion, and coma Other complications may involve jaundice and liver tenderness and enlargement from liver necrosis and anuria from renal tubular injury Death is due to severe hepatic, renal, and cardiac damage and may occur up to a week after poisoning Hypocalcemic tetany and purpura have occurred in some poisonings.

ZINC PHOSPHIDE: Repeated ingestion may cause effects as described in chronic inhalation Croughing, heavy breathing, ataxia, hind limb paralysis, effects on the blood, coma, convulsions, and death were reported in rats receiving a dietary level of 500 ppm Histopathological examinations revealed slight pathological changes in the liver and kidney, bile duct proliferation, and focal necrosis of heart tissue.

Component Analysis - Aquatic Toxicity 

May be subject to EPA pesticide registration. 

Component Waste Numbers 

ADR Tunnel Code Restrictions 

Component Marine Pollutants (IMDG) 

SARA Section 311/312 (40 CFR 370 Subparts B and C) 

Not listed under California Proposition 65 

Canadian WHMIS Ingredient Disclosure List (IDL) 

Germany Water Classification 

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ACGIH - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists; ADR - European Road Transport; AU - Australia; BOD - Biochemical Oxygen Demand; C - Celsius; CA - Canada; CAS - Chemical Abstracts Service; CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; CN - China; CPR - Controlled Products Regulations; DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft; DOT - Department of Transportation; DSL - Domestic Substances List; EEC - European Economic Community; EINECS - European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances; EPA - Environmental Protection Agency; EU - European Union; F - Fahrenheit; IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer; IATA - International Air Transport Association; ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization; IDL - Ingredient Disclosure List; IDLH - Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health; IMDG - International Maritime Dangerous Goods; JP - Japan; Kow - Octanol/water partition coefficient; KR - Korea; LEL - Lower Explosive Limit; LOLI - List Of LIsts™ - ChemADVISOR’s Regulatory Database; MAK - Maximum Concentration Value in the Workplace; MEL - Maximum Exposure Limits; NFPA - National Fire Protection Agency; NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; NJTSR - New Jersey Trade Secret Registry; NTP - National Toxicology Program; NZ - New Zealand; OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration; PH - Philippines; RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; RID - European Rail Transport; RTECS - Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances®; SARA - Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act; STEL - Short-term Exposure Limit; TDG - Transportation of Dangerous Goods; TSCA - Toxic Substances Control Act; TWA - Time Weighted Average; UEL - Upper Explosive Limit; US - United States 

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