| Agent Name |
Calcium phosphide |
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| CAS Number |
1305-99-3 |
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| Formula |
Ca3-P2 |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Calcium photophor; Photophor; UN1360; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Phosphides |
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| Description |
Red-brown crystals or gray lumps with a musty odor like acetylene; [HSDB] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used for signal fires, pyrotechnics, copper purification, and rodent poison; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
Reacts with water to form the highly toxic and flammable phosphine; [Hawley] "This chemical ingredient is not found in any products." [NPIRS] See "Phosphine." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
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| Odor Threshold Low |
0.13 ppm |
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| Odor Threshold High |
13.4 ppm |
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| Explanatory Notes |
Odor threshold = 1-100 mg/m3; [CHRIS] |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Toxic Pneumonitis |
Yes |
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| Neurotoxin |
Other CNS Neurotoxin |
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| Hepatotoxin |
Hepatotoxin, Secondary |
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| Nephrotoxin |
Yes |
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