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phospine; phosphane; phosphorus trihydride
Uses:
- insecticide for the fumigation of grains, animal feed, & leaf-stored tobacco
Adverse effects:
- acute (short-term) inhalation exposure to phosphine may cause:
- headaches, dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness, burning substernal pain, nausea, vomiting, cough, dyspnea, chest tightness, pulmonary edema, tremors
- may occur after an apparent recovery
- chronic (long-term) occupational exposure of workers to phosphine may cause
- inflammation of the nasal cavity & throat, weakness, dizziness, nausea, GI, cardiorespiratory, & CNS symptomology, jaundice, & increased bone density
Laboratory:
- phosphine in air
General
pesticide
small molecule
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=24404
References
PubChem: 24404