NIOSH Resources
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-149
Exposure limits, Respirator Recommendations, First Aid, more...
The Pocket Guide is a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes found in the work environment. Key data provided for each chemical/substance includes name (including synonyms/trade names), structure/formula, CAS/RTECS Numbers, DOT ID, conversion factors, exposure limits, IDLH, chemical and physical properties, measurement methods, personal protection, respirator recommendations, symptoms, and first aid.
International Chemical Safety Cards
An ICSC summarizes essential health and safety information on chemicals for their use at the "shop floor" level by workers and employers in factories, agriculture, construction and other work places.
Emergency Response Safety and Health Database
The Emergency Response Safety and Health Database (ERSH-DB) contains accurate and concise information on high-priority chemical, biological and radiological agents that could be encountered by personnel responding to a terrorist event.
NIOSH Alert: Preventing Phosphine Poisoning and Explosions During Fumigation
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-126 (September 1999)
The case reports described in this Alert clearly illustrate the hazards to workers who handle or work near phosphide fumigants.
Documentation for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH)
The IDLH documents the criteria and information sources that have been used by NIOSH to determine immediately dangerous to life or health concentrations.
NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM)
NMAM is a collection of methods for sampling and analysis of contaminants in workplace air, and in the blood and urine of workers who are occupationally exposed.
- Phosphine (No. 6002)
 PDF only 26KB (4 pages)
Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Phosphine
PDF only 169KB (4 pages)
Related Resources
ATSDR's Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs): Phosphine
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MHMI/mmg177.html
ATSDR's ToxFAQs: Phosphine
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts177.html
New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets: Phosphine
PDF only 109KB (6 pages)
External link: http://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/1514.pdf
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: Phosphine
External link: http://www.intox.org/databank/documents/chemical/chem716/cie716.htm
Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) (EPA): Phosphine
External link: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/pubs/results60.htm
EPA (Air Toxics): Phosphine
External link: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/phosphin.html
EPA (Pesticide Fact Sheet): Phosphine
PDF only 38KB (12 pages)
External link: http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/factsheets/phosphine.pdf
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (EPA): Phosphine
External link: http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0090.htm
Haz-Map (NLM): Phosphine
External link: http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/hazmap_search?queryx=7803-51-2&tbl=TblAgents
European chemical Substances Information System (ESIS): Phosphine
External link: http://ecb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esis/
WHO (International Program on Chemical Safety-PIM 865): Phosphine
External link: http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/chemical/pim865.htm#PartTitle:1.%20%20NAME
WHO (Data Sheets on Pesticides-No. 46): Phosphine
External link: http://www.inchem.org/documents/pds/pds/pest46_e.htm
WHO (Health and Safety Guide No. 28): Phosphine
External link: http://www.inchem.org/documents/hsg/hsg/hsg028.htm
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