Product ID:PHOSPHINE
MSDS Date:02/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N024222
MSDS Number: BNQKS

PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY

758 ADAMS BLDG
BARTLESVILLE, OK 74004
US

Emergency Phone: 918-661-3865/8118

Info Phone: 918-661-8327/714-864-2310

Cage: 46935

PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO

BARTLESVILLE, OK 74004 US

Telephone: 800-234-6603

Cage: 46935

CYLINDERS OFF GROUND. DO NOT STORE W/OXIDIZING

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& RADIANT HEAT. AVOID TEMP ABOVE 125F. USE EQUIP

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"SAFE HNDLG OF COMPRESSED GASES IN CONTRS", PAMPHLET

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DAVIS HIGHWAY, AIRLINGTON, VA 22202. HAVE NIOSH/MSHA

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& PERS PROPERLY TRAINED IN THEIR USE. "FOR MORE

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"FULL" IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERASL REGULATIONS.

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STAGGERING, CONVULS, COMA, & DEATH. STUDY OF

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POISONING IN EITHER MAN/EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS. IT HAS

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ANY RANDOM PERIOD OF EXPOS IN ALL PROBABILITY DOES

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INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE EXISTING REDUCED

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SEVERE EXPOSURE TO PHOSPHINE.

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FLUSH

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IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE H*2O FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN,

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IS NO SPEC ANTIDOTE FOR PHOSPHINE POISONING & THE

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MORE SPEC INFO REGARDING TREATMENT, CONTACT NEHC .

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WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA MAY CLOSE CYLINDER

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RISK. IT IS DFCLT TO STOP COMPRESSED GAS LEAKS

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CYLINDER SHOULD BE MOVED TO AN OPEN ISOLATE PLACE/TO

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MAY CAUSE PULM EDEMA & CIRCULATORY

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MAY IGNITE ON CONT W/AIR. STORE IN EXHAUST

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PHOSPHINE

CAS: 7803-51-2

RTECS: SY7525000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.3 PPM;1 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 0.3 PPM;1 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

ENDANGERED BY FIRE, MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO EXTING

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AREA IF FIRE CANNOT BE BROUGHT UNDER IMMED CTRL

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FUMES SHOULD A RUPTURE OCCUR.

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PAIN, HEART PALPITATIONS, NAUS, VOMIT, SEV

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:PREDOMINANCE OF ANY COMBINATION
OF SYMP IS RELATED TO TOTAL DOSE INHALED & CONC OF GAS INHALED.
WHEN VERY HIGH CONC OF PHOSPHINE GAS ARE INHALED IN LG ACUTE EXPOS,
GAS CAUSES SERIOUS CNS EFTS & MAY ALSO DAM VITAL ORGANS (SUCH AS
HEART, LIVER, KIDNEY, BRAIN) DIRECTLY, PRDCG SYMP IN FEW MIN &
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PROCEEDING TO SUDDEN DEATH. PHOSPHINE
CAUSES PULM EDEMA & CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE, WHICH MAY BE FATAL W/OUT
PROPER TRTMT. SYMP OF PULM EDEMA MAY BE DELAYED FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
ACUTE, MOD TO SEV P HOSPHINE POISONING IS CHARACTERIZED BY FEELING
OF PRESS IN CHEST, DRY IN THROAT, HDCH, DIZZ, ABDOM PAIN, CHEST
(ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM CONTAMD ATM. GET IMMED MED ATTN FOR PERSON
EXPOSED TO PHOSPHINE EVEN IF NO SYMP FROM EXPOS ARE EVIDENT. SYMP
MAY BE DELAYED. KEEP UNDER MED OBSERVATION. IF NOT BRTHG, START
RESUSCITA TION IMMED W/SUPPLEMENTAL O*2. IF BRTHGIS DFCLT, GIVE
O*2. KEEP VICTIM QUIET & MAINTAIN NORM BODY TEMP. PERSONS KNOWN TO
HAVE BEEN EXPOS TO HIGH CONC OF PHOSPHINE SHOULD BE HOSPITALIZED
(ING 11)

Flash Point:<70F,<21C
Lower Limits:4.0%
Upper Limits:50%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. LET
BURN, UNLESS LEAK CAN BE STOPPED IMMED, BECAUSE EXPLO RE-IGNIT MAY
OCCUR. APPLY H*2O FROM AS FAR (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BECAUSE CYLINDERS ARE NOT EQUIPPED W/SFTY
DEVICES, THEY ARE LIABLE TO RUPTURE WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE/WHEN
SUBJECTED TO PRLNG INTENSE HEAT. EVACUATE (ING 3)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA & KEEP PERSON UPWIND. ONLY
PERSONS EQUIPPED W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN
CONTAMD AREA. AIR PACKS SHOULD ALWAYS BE USED IN PAIRS BY 2 PEOPLE
WORKING TOGETHER. IF PHOSPHIN E GAS IS ESCAPING THRU AN OPEN VALVE,
(ING 15)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:POISONOUS FLAMM LIQUEFIED HIGH PRESS
GAS. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. MAY CAUSE CNS & VITAL ORGAN DAM SUCH
AS HEART, LIVER, KIDNEY & BRAIN. (ING 18)
Other Precautions:VALVE OUTLET CAPS/PLUGS MUST BE INSTALLED LEAK-TIGHT
BEFORE MOVING OR SHIPPING CYLINDERS. VALVE HANDWHEEL SFTY TIE MUST
BE INSTALLED BEFORE SHIPPING CYLINDERS. CYLINDERS INCL, THOSE CNTNG
ANY RESIDUAL PHOSPHINE, MUST BE SHIPPED AS (ING 25)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECH(GEN) & LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN
EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:STEEL-TOED SAFETY SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O: 21 ML GAS/100 ML H*2O. FIRE FIGHT PROC: A DIST AS POSS.
USE H*2O SPRAY/FOG IN FLOODING QTY TO KEEP CYLINDER(S) COOL. SOLID
STREAMS OF H*2O MAY BE INEFTIVE. MASSIVE FIRE: USE UNMANNED HOSE
HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZLES. IF IMPOSSIBLE,W/DRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE
BURN. IF CYLINDERS ARE NOT LEAKING BUT ARE (ING 2)

HCC:G8
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-126F,-88C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-208F,-133C
Vapor Pres:610PSIG
Vapor Density:1.18
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS, CARBIDE, DECAYING FISH, GARLIC-LIKE
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION TEMPERATURES ABOVE
125F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSPHORUS, HYDROGEN. COMBUSTION PROD:
PHOSPHORUS OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA. PHOSPHINE CAN BE
DISPOSED OF BY SLOWLY INTRODUCING GAS INTO GAS DISP SYS CNTNG ADEQ
QTYS OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE/POTASSIUM
PERMANGANATE SOLN. DISP MUS T BE IN COMPLIANCE W/EXISTING LOC, ST
&FED REGS.

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