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Phosphine is an attractive fumigant because it is lethal to insects and rodents, but degrades to phosphoric acid, which is non-toxic. As sources of phosphine, for farm use, pellets of aluminium phosphide (AlP), calcium phosphide (Ca 3 P 2), or zinc phosphide (Zn 3 P 2) are used. These phosphides release phosphine upon contact with atmospheric ...
Zinc phosphide is typically added to rodent baits in a concentration of 0.75% to 2.0%. The baits have strong, pungent garlic-like odor due to the phosphine liberated by hydrolysis. The odor attracts (or, at least, does not repel) rodents, but has a repulsive effect on other mammals.
Tributylphosphine reacts with oxygen to give the corresponding phosphine oxide (here tributylphosphine oxide): 2 P(CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3) 3 + O 2 → 2 O=P(CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 3) 3. Because this reaction is so fast, the compound is usually handled under an inert atmosphere. The phosphine is also easily alkylated.
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Zinc phosphide (Zn 3 P 2) is an inorganic chemical compound.It is a grey solid, although commercial samples are often dark or even black. It is used as a rodenticide. [5] Zn 3 P 2 is a II-V semiconductor with a direct band gap of 1.5 eV [6] and may have applications in photovoltaic cells. [7]
Many gases have toxic properties, which are often assessed using the LC 50 (median lethal concentration) measure. In the United States, many of these gases have been assigned an NFPA 704 health rating of 4 (may be fatal) or 3 (may cause serious or permanent injury), and/or exposure limits (TLV, TWA/PEL, STEL, or REL) determined by the ACGIH professional association.
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The toxicity of aluminium phosphide is attributed to the liberation of phosphine gas, a cytotoxic compound that causes free radical mediated injury, inhibits vital cellular enzymes and is directly corrosive to tissues. The following reactions release phosphine when AlP reacts with fluids in the body: AlP + 3 H 2 O → Al(OH) 3 + PH 3, and