Phosphine

MOLECULAR FORMULA :

H3-P

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :

34.00

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :

H3 P

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :

LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Human

DOSE/DURATION :

1000 ppm/5M

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

11 ppm/4H

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea

TYPE OF TEST :

LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

380 mg/m3/2H

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Mammal - cat

DOSE/DURATION :

70 mg/m3/2H

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :

2500 ppm/20M

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - guinea pig

DOSE/DURATION :

140 mg/m3/4H

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

LCLo - Lowest published lethal concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Mammal - species unspecified

DOSE/DURATION :

1000 ppm/5M

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

200 ug/m3/24H/6W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Brain and Coverings - recordings from specific areas of CNS Blood - pigmented or nucleated red blood cells Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

3100 ppb/6H/13W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Blood - pigmented or nucleated red blood cells Blood - changes in erythrocyte (RBC) count Blood - changes in platelet count

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

10 ppm/4H/4D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Related to Chronic Data - death

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :

5 ppm/4H/2W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Cardiac - changes in heart weight Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - changes in lung weight Liver - changes in liver weight

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

10 ppm/4H/4D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis) Blood - changes in leukocyte (WBC) count Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - transaminases

TYPE OF TEST :

TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :

Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :

Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :

5 ppm/4H/2W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :

Cardiac - changes in heart weight Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - changes in lung weight Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)

MUTATION DATA

TEST SYSTEM :

Rodent - mouse

REFERENCE :

EMMUEG Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (Alan R. Liss, Inc., 41 E. 11th St., New York, NY 10003) V.10- 1987- Volume(issue)/page/year: 24,81,1994 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-STEL 1.4 mg/m3 (1 ppm) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 ACGIH TLV-TWA 0.42 mg/m3 (0.3 ppm) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW AQMOAC Air Quality Monographs. (Washington, DC) No.69-1 - No.75-25, 1969-75(?). Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: #73-19,1973 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: AD778-725 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 0.3 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,209,1971 OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 0.3 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1910.1000,1994 OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 0.3 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 0.3 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1915.1000,1993 OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 0.3 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,50-204.50,1994 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-ARAB Republic of Egypt:TWA 0.3 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 0.3 ppm (0.4 mg/m3);STEL 1 ppm (1 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 0.3 ppm (0.42 mg/m3);STEL 1 ppm (1.4 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:TWA 0.1 ppm (0.15 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-FINLAND:TWA 0.1 ppm (0.15 mg/m3);STEL 0.3 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-FRANCE:TWA 0.1 ppm (0.13 mg/m3);STEL 0.3 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-GERMANY:TWA 0.1 ppm (0.15 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-HUNGARY:TWA 0.1 mg/m3;STEL 0.2 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 0.3 ppm (0.4 mg/m3);STEL 1 ppm JAN 1993 OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 0.3 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-POLAND:TWA 0.1 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 0.1 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 0.1 ppm (0.15 mg/m3);STEL 0.2 ppm JAN 1993 OEL-THAILAND:TWA 0.3 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-TURKEY:TWA 0.3 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:STEL 0.3 ppm (0.4 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO PHOSPHINE-air:10H TWA 0.3 ppm;STEL 1.0 ppm REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992