| Agent Name |
Zinc phosphide |
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| CAS Number |
1314-84-7 |
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| Formula |
P2-Zn3 |
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| Major Category |
Metals |
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| Synonyms |
Billy; Blue-OX; Delusal; Deviphos; Eraze; Fastkill; Fokeba; Gopha-rid; Kilrat; Mous-Con; Phosphure de zinc [French]; Phosphure de zinc [ISO-French]; Phosvin; Prozap; Ratol; Ridall-Zinc; Rumetan; Stutox; Trizinc diphosphide; UN 1714; ZP; Zawa; Zinc(phosphure de) [French]; Zinc-Tox; Zinco (fosfuro di) [Italian]; Zinkfosfide [Dutch]; Zinkphosphid [German]; Zinphos; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Phosphides |
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| Description |
Dark gray crystals or powder with a faint phosphorus or garlic odor; [HSDB] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a rodenticide; [HSDB] |
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| Comments |
Phosphine is generated after the compound is inhaled or ingested. [CHRIS] Reacts slowly with water to form the highly toxic and flammable phosphine; Workers in a fish-processing plant were poisoned after the rodenticide come in contact with the acid brine used for curing fish. [HSDB] See "Phosphine." |
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| Reference Link |
EXTOXNET PIP - ZINC PHOSPHIDE |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
3: may ignite at ambient temperature |
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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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