Product ID:PHOSPHINE
MSDS Date:12/05/1990
FSC:6830
NIIN:00N071853
MSDS Number: CBPNQ

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

ROUTE 661
PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18949
US

Emergency Phone: 215-766-8861

Info Phone: 215-766-8861

Cage: 51847

SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES

310 PLUMSTEADVILLE, PA 18934 US

Telephone: 215-766-0416

Cage: 51847

PHOSPHINE (SARA 302) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7803-51-2

RTECS: SY7525000

Fraction By Weight: 99%+

OSHA PEL 0.3 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.3 PPM/1 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

CYLINDER WHICH HAS NOT BEEN FILLED BY OWNER OR WITH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(49 CFR).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION CAN BE LETHAL IN 30
MINUTES OF EXPOSURE TO 400-600 PPM. IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT, EYES, AND NOSE. ACTS AS CNS DEPRESSANT. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
CAN INCLUDE HEADACHE, DIZZINES, N AUSEA, DIARRHEA, WEAKNESS,
FATIGUE, THIRST, COUGH, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING & CHEST OR ABDOMEN
PAIN. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA, FAINTING,
CONVULSIONS AND COMA. CHRONIC:DISTURBANCES OF SIGHT, SPEECH, AND
MOTOR FUNCTIONS, SKELETAL INJURIES, KIDNEY INJURIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:IMMED REMOVE VICTIM TO
FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,
GIVE OXYG. SKIN/EYE CONT:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLTHG. GET MED HELP
IMMED. OBSERVATION REQUIRED FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS DUE TO POSSIBLE
DELAYED ONSET OF SYMPTOMS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-126F,-88C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM. IT MAY BE BEST
TO LET PHOSPHINE BURN ITSELF OUT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS COOL.
TRY TO STOP FLOW OF GAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VERY DANGEROUS FIRE HAZ. EMITS TOX FUMES
UNDER FIRE CNDTNS. MOD EXPLO HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO FLAME. WHEN IT IS
CONTAMD, IT BECOMES PYROPHORIC. DO NOT EXTING (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. ELIMINATE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION IMMEDIATELY. WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
CLTHG. ALLOW GAS TO VENT IF FLOW CANNOT BE STOPPED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS ONLY.
KEEP VALVE PROT CAP ON CYLS WHEN NOT IN USE & SECURE CYL WHEN USING
TO PROTECT FROM FALLING.
Other Precautions:USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLS. PHOSPHINE CYLS
DO NOT HAVE SFTY DEVICES FOR PRESS RELEASE. DO NOT DEFACE CYLS/LBS.
MOVE CYL W/ADEQ HAND TRUCK. CYLS SHOULD BE REFILLED BY QUALIFIED
PRODUCERS OF C OMPRESSED GASES. SHIPMENT OF (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS RESPIRATOR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
CONCENTRATION BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:RECOGNIZABLE AT 2 PPM. EXPLO HAZ:UNLESS GAS FLOW CAN BE
STOPPED. OTHERWISE, ESCAPING GAS MAY RE-IGNITE W/OUT WARNING. FIRE
EXPOSED CYLS MAY EXPLODE. MATLS TO AVOID:ALUMINUM ALLOYS, COPPER,
POTASSIUM, AMMONIA, NITROUS OXIDE, NITROUS ACID, NITRIC OXIDE,
CHLORINE MONOXIDE. OTHER PREC:COMPRESSED GAS (ING 2 )

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-121F,-85C
Vapor Pres:41ATM @20C
Vapor Density:1.529
Solubility in Water:0.04%
Appearance and Odor:A COLORLESS GAS WITH A DISAGREEABLE ODOR OF GARLIC
OR DECAYING FISH, (SUPDAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN, HALOGENS, NITRIC ACID, CHROMIUM OXYCHLORIDE, SILVER NITRATE,
MERCURIC NITRATE, NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL STORAGE CONDITIONS,
BUT CAN BE DANGEROUSLY REACTIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN, PHOSPHOROUS, PO*X, PHOSPORIC
ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER & PROPER DISPOSAL
WITH ANY VALVE OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAP
IN PLACE. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS
.

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