NAME: Phosphorus (yellow)
IMIS: 2090
CAS: 7723-14-0
NIOSH: RTECS TH3500000; 59636
DOT: UN1381 Flammable Solid
DESCRIPTION:
White to yellow, soft, waxy solid with acrid fumes in air.
MW:
124
BP:
535 F
VP:
0.026 mm
MP:
111 F
INCOM:
Air, all oxidizing agents, including elemental sulfur, strong
caustics
Exposure Limits
OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL:
0.1 mg/m3
OSHA CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY PEL:
0.1 mg/m3 TWA
ACGIH TLV:
0.02 ppm, 0.1 mg/m3 TWA
NIOSH REL: 0.1 mg/m3 TWA
Health Factors
SYMPTOM(s):
Eye, respiratory tract irritation; abdominal pain, nausea; jaundice;
anemia; cachexia; dental pain; excessive salivation; jaw pain,
swelling; skin, eye burns
HEALTH EFFECTS:
Acute pulmonary damage (HE4); Cumulative bone and liver damage
(HE3)
ORGAN:
Respiratory system, liver, kidneys, jaw, teeth, blood, eyes, skin
Monitoring
PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):
MEDIA:
Tenax GC Tube (100/50 mg sections, 35/60 mesh)
MAX V:
100 Liters MAX F:
0.2 L/min
ANL 1:
Gas Chromatography; GC/FPD
REF:
1 (NIOSH 7905)
SAE:
0.15
CLASS:
Fully Validated
BULK METHOD:
Limit the amount of bulk submitted to one gram or one mL.
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