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ODOR INVESTIGATION
OUTDOORS
HAZMAT # 89-0665
04/04/89 TUKWILA FIRE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON STATE FIRE INCIDENT REPORT
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OFFICER IN CHARGE
DAVID W. EWING, A/LT.
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Incident History far:
Entered 04/04/89
Dispatched 04/04/89
Enroute 04/04/89
Onscene 84/04/89
Closed 04/04/89
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CAS Number ,20859738 ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE
NFPA Degrees of Hazard
Health:
Flammability:
Reactivity:
Special:
1) GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Aluminum phosphide is a dark grey or dry yellow crystalline solid. It reacts with moisture to give phosphine, a flammable
poisonous gas. Normally the phosphi re will spontaneously ignite in contact with air. If there is an excess of water, this fire of
phosphine will not normally ignite surrounding combustible material. ((C)AAR, 1986)
2) FIRE HAZARDS:
Releases toxic fumes on exposure to moist air, water, or acids. Incompatible with water, dilute mineral acids, dilute or
concentrated hydrochloric acid. Hazardous decomposition products include phosphine gas. (EPA, 1986)
3) FIRE FIGHTING:
Do not use water or foam. Small fires can be extinguished with dry chemical, soda ash, or lime. Large fires -- withdraw from
area and let fire burn. Move container from fire only if you can do it without risk. (EPA, 1986)
4) PROTECTIVE CLOTHING:
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus when fighting fires involving this material. If contact with thr,inaterial is anticipated,
wear full protective clothing. (EPA, 1986)
Butyl: Good Resistance/Good Data.
Chlorobutyl:
Chlor Rub:
CPE: Good Resistance/Limited Data.
CR 39:
EVA PE:
FEP TFE:
Hypalon:
NBR:
Neoprene: Good Resistance/Good Data.
Neo Rub:
Neoprene SBR:
Nitrile: Good Resistance/Limited Data.
Nitrile PVC: Good Resistance/Good Data.
PE:
Pol ycarb:
aU: Good Resistance/Good Data.
'VA
'YC: Good Resistance/Good Data.
tu'Ar: Good Resistance/Good Data.
tub Neo NBR:
tub Neo SBR:
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i) HEALTH HAZARDS:
cute toxicity occurs primarily by the inhalation route when aluminum phosphide decomposes into the toxic gas, phosphine. The
lumen median lethal dose for aluminum phosphide has been reported to be 20 mg/kg. Rated as super toxic: Probable oral lethal
'ESPONSE INFORMATION DATA SHEET, VERSION 2.0
1011. X
AS Number 20859738 ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE
pse is less than 5 mg/kg or less than 7 drops for a 70 kq, person. Signs and Symptoms of Exposure: Symptoms of phosphine gas
Disaning include restlessness, headache, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, coma, convulsions ; lowered blood pressure,
ul mocery edema, respiratory failure, and disorders of the kidney, liver, heart, and brain may be observed. (EPA, 1986)
) NON -FIRE RESPONSE:
CI not use water. Keep sparks, flames, and other sources of ignition away. Keep material out of water sources and sewers. Keep
aterial dry. ((C)AAR, 1986)
FIRST AID:
ove victim to fresh air and call emergency medical care. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult,
ve oxygen. In case of contact with material, immediately flush skin and/or eyes with running water for at least 15 minutes.
:PA, 1986)
PROPERTIES:
ash Point:
Nrer Exp Limit:
)per Exp Limit:
Ito Igtn Temp:
!Ring Point: Does not melt or decompose at temperatures up to 1000C (EPA, 1986)
por Pressure:
por Density:
ecific Gravity, Liquid:
ecific Gravity, Solid: 2.85 59 Deg F (EPA, 1986)
fling Point:
ilecular Weight: 57.95 (EPA, 1986)
LH:
V TWA: 2 mg/m3 For Aluminum soluble salt. ((C)ACGIH, 1986)
V STEL:
;PONSE INFORMATION DATA SHEET, VERSION 2.0
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APR -04-'89 TUE 15:15 I D: CROSBY&OVERTON KENT TEL NO: #543.P02_. ,,,•,__
File 1; Entry 1; Accession No S5E10249
yr1:CAS) CAS Registry Number; 20B59-773-9
. i AT) Mater•ial Name: $$$ ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE SS$
iCilVN) Synonyms: ALUMINUM MONOPHQSP- IDEa; . ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE (ALP) (9C/).
d-i'RN) TradG:rtamc (Company): CF LPHOS; DELIO/A 3ASTOXI.N (UTA-CHEMIE, EAST
GERMANY); DELICIA; DETI1=, CTAS EX -B (DR. W. rREYBERG CHEM. FABRIK); DETIA
GAS EX --T (DR. W. FREY: ERG CHEM. FABRIK) ; DETIA PHOSPHINE PELLETS (DR. W.
FREY) IERG CHEM. FABRIK); PHQSTCXIN (DEGESCH AG) ; DETIA--EX-D;; DETIA-EX-T;
PHOSTOXIN--'A; RTECS NO. 61)1400000.
• 4(iML) Chemical Formula: ALP
(6PC) Species in Mixture; ADDITION OF SULEUF< DURING MANUFACTURE; CREATES
ALUMINUM SULFIDE. DECOMPOSITION EVOLVE H25, WHICH HAS A MORE EASILY
DETECTED ODOR THAN PHOSPHINE AND SERVES AS AN EARLY WARNING OF ITS
PRESENCE. (PMTMC* 80/;SIT)
FUSS) Common Uses: SOURCE OF PHOSPHINE. IN SEMICONDUCTOR RESEARCH. (MEIEDD
.. 76/WIN) . INSECTICIDE USED IN GRAIN FUMIGATION. THE-EIASIS OF ITS FUMIGANT
ACTIVITY IS THE REACTION WITH MCIISTURE OR MOIST AIR TO PRODUCE PHOSPHINE".
(CON) Containers: DOT -APPROVED CONTAINERS ARt::. SPECIFIED IN PACKAGING
SPEC I F I CAT I CJN 173.154 (LAMMABL,E SOLIDS, ;;RGA I NC PEROXIDES, SOLIDS AND
OXIDIZERS NOT SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR) . CONTAINERS INCLUDE METAL
BARRELS, DRUMS, OR TANK CARS; METAL. CAN Ur TO 5 FOUNDS OR GLASS BOTTLES
UFS TO 1 POUND PACKED IN >:JIJTER BOXES; SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED PLASTIC -LINED
F I BeRSOARD BOXES, (4 CFR* 101.1.) ICAO- A{= P OVED CONTAINERS; GLASS,
EARTHENWARE, PLASTIC METAL OR ALUMINUM t :. KG) IN F I BERBOARD i WOODEN OR
METAL OUTER PACKAGING. (ICAO** S 1 / I CACJ) . IATA -APPROVED CONTAINERS: GLASS,
METAL OR EARTHENWARE L1^ TO 5 POUNDS, PACKAGED IN WOODEN BOXES OR STEEL
BARRELS OR DRUMS. (l Ar ADS £30 /IATA) I MCO-••APPROYEC CONTAINERS; 2 -KG GLASS
BOTTLES CUSHION -PACKED IN METAL -LINED WOODEN BOX (PACKAGE GROSS 115 KS);
225 -KG METAL DRUM. (95EZA0 79/IMC.iO)
(STO) General Storage Procedures: FIREPRC)EF= E+T(DRAGE-4 SEPARATE FROM ACIDS,
DRY, WITH VENTILATION ALONG THE FLOOR. (HCSDA* L 0/DAS) PROTECT FROM MOIST
AIR; WILL REACT TO PRODUCE HIGHLY TOXIC PHOSPHINE, (METED[ 76/WIN)
(HND) General Handling Procedures: USE LOCAL, EXHAUS1 OR BREATHING
PROTECTION; PROTECTIVE GLOVES, AND SAFETY GOGGLES.
(PRD) Production Situ: HOOKER CHEMICAL & PLASTICS, BUFFALO AVENUE AT 47TH
STREET, NIAGARA FALLS, NIAGARA COUNTY, NY, 14303, MID NO. 6033, EPA
REGION 02, DUNSNO 0021070351; CERAC, INCORPORATED, 407 N. 13TH STREET,.
P.O. PDX 1175, MILWAUKEE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WT, 53201, MID NO. 8577, EPA
REGION 05, DUNSNO 006.4: 9005. (PRDTN* 8I /TSCA )
'-(;ADD) Additive(X): SEE FIELD SPEC.
(BIN) Binary Reactants: REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER, FOAM, CO2, HALONS.
(HCSDA* 80/DAS) WILL RE=ACT WITH MOIST AIR, WATER, STEAM, ACID, OR BASES
TO PRODUCE PHOSPHINE. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH STRONG ACIDS, CAUSING FIRE
AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS. (METEDE3 76/W].N) (HCSDA* BO/DAS)REACTS VIOLENTLY
WITH OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES. (BSCZAB 79/II-ICO) :SEE. ALSO FIELDS HOW AND EXP_
(STD) Standard Codes: S1,.EF'EFrF UND DESIGNATED (HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES) LIST.
HAZARDOUS WASTE NO. F006. REPORTABLE f1?UAN? ITY (RD): 1 LB. (STATUTORY
SOURCE RCRA SECTION 3'001. ) FINAL R(!: 100 LS (4.5.4 KG) (CATEGORY 8).
(FEREAC 50FR 1:3456 , 4-4-95) UN 1397. STCC NO. 4916305. DOT --HAZARD CLAS:
FLAMMABLE SOLID. REQUIRED ED LABELS ; F(, AMMABLE SOLID AND DANGEROUS WHEN WET.
FORBIDDEN ON PASSENGER -CARRYING AIRCRAFT OR RAILCAR. STOW ON OR UNDER
DECK ON CARGO OR PASSENGER VESSELS, AWAY FROM ACIDS AND OXIDIZING
MATERIALS. SPECIFIC PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS 173. 1.54. MAXIMUM NET QUANTITY
IN ONE PACKAGE FOR A CARGO ONLY AIRCRAFT T8 25 POUNDS. (FEREAC 45FR34560,
5--22--S0) IATA --SAME CLASS AND LABELS AS DOT_ UN CLASS NO. 6. NOT
ACCEPTABLE ON PASSENGER AIRCRAFT; PAC}•ING NOTE 423 FOR CARGO AIRCRAFT
WITH A 12 KG PACKAGE. NET. (RARADS SO/IATA)ICAO--CLASS AND DIVISION 4.3,
SUBSIDIARY RISK 6. 1 . LABELS: DANGER IF WET AND POISON. UN PACKING GROUP
I. FORBIDDEN ON PASSENGER AIRCRAFT. PACKING INSTRUCTION 4129. MAXIMUM NET
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QUANTITY PER PACKAGE 15 KG. (ICAO** 61 /ICAO) IMCO-- CLASS 4.3; PACKAGING
GROUP I; SUBSIDIARY RISK LABEL: PO;LSON. PROHIBITED ON PASSENGER SHIPS
R- - - EXCEPT -THOSE AGARRYTtom#NNT=-MORS'THAN'`f`.�' "F'
' A ,SFNGC'F "S"'i-RPE'F ° 3"F'1ETER5-OF'-=
LENGTH. STOW ON DECK ONLY C)N THESE P_ASSENGER SF-41:PS OR ON CARGO SHIPS.
(BSEZAO 78/IMCO)
(FLM) F=lammab i l i ty: ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE REACTS WITH MOISTURE TO GIVE
PHOSPHINE A FLAMMABLE GIBS. NORMALLY PHOSPHINE WILL SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITE
IN CONTACT WITH AIR. 1F THERE IS EXCESS CW WATER, THIS FIRE WILL NOT
NORMALLY It5NITE SURROUNDING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. (BUXEH* Edi/STU)
FLAMMABLE, DANGEROUS FIRE RISK. (CCDCDS* 7I/HAW) MAY IGNITE IN PRESENCE
OF WATER. (SSEWAF S0/DOT)
(TCP) Tox i c Combust. i on Products: DOES NOT MELT OR DECOMPOSE THERMALLY AT
TEMPERATURES UP TO 1000 DEGREES CELSIUS; BUT REACTION WITH MOIST AIR
PRODUCES HIGHLY TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE PHOSPHINE RAS, (MEIEDD 76/WIN)
(EXT) Extinguishing Method: REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH EXTINGUISHING AGENTS SUCH
AS WATER, FOAM, CARSON DIOXICE, OR HALONS. USE SPECIAL POWDER, DRY SAND,
NO HYDROUS EXTINGUISHING AGENTS. (HCGDA* ESO/DAS) DRY CHEMICAL, SODA ASH,
OR LIME. (SSEWAF SPS/DOT) DO NOT USE WATER. USE DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON
DIOXIDE (BUXEH* €31/STU) DO NOT USE WATER OR FOAM. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN 1)O IT WITHOUT RISK. (VZEWAF 80/DOT)
(EXP) Explosiveness: REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH DILUTED STRONG ACIDS CAUSING FIRE
AND EXPLOSION HAZARD. (HCSDA* SO/DAS) RUNOFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION HAZARD. (S5EWAF SO/DOT) REACTION WITH DILUTE MINERAL ACIDS IS
EXPLOSIVELY VIOLENT. THE VIOLENT OR EXPLOSIVE REACTIONS WITH 1:1 AQUA
REGIA AND WITH CONCENTRATED OR DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID HAVE BEEN
QUESTIONED. (BRETH* 79/SERE)
,(MLT) Melting Point (C.) : >10S0
1M,.TC) Molting Characteristics: >1000 DEGREES CELISUS
CBLP) Boiling Point (C.): (MEIEDD 76/WIN)
' WLC) Solubility Characteristics: DECOMPOSES (GDSQP* 75/LAW)
'•SPG) Specific Gravity: 2.88 (CCDCDS 81/HAW)
(PER) Persistency: DECOMPOSES IN THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE TO PHOSPHINE'GAS
AND ALUMINA. PHOSPHINE SAS REACTS WITH AIR TO PRODUCE NONTOXIC PRODUCTS.
(GDSQP* 75/LAW)
'(,EDF) Etiological Potential: AFFECTS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND METABOLISM.
LIVER AND KIDNE=Y INJURY MAY OCCUR. (HCSDA* SO/DAS)
(AT8) Animal Toxicity Text:
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AVM) Livestock Toxicity (ppm): 0.1
{LVD) Livestock Toxicity (Reference): 0.1 PFM TOLERANCE SET FOR ALUMINUM
PHOSPHIDE IN ANIMAL FEEDS. (PMTMC* SO/SIT)
(DRC) Direct Contact: IRRITATES THE EYES AND THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. (HCSDA*
SED / DAS )
GINS) General Sensation: INHALATION OR INGEST/ON MAY CAUSE SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA; AFTER A FEW HOURS, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL SPASM, AND MUSCULAR SPASMS. AFFECTS THE NERVOUS
SYSTEM AND METABOLISM. MAY INJURE KIDNEY AND LIVER. SERIOUS POISIONING,
MAY BE FATAL. (HCSDA* 80/DAS)
(SAF) Personal Safety Precautions: AVOID BR.E=ATHING DUSTS AND FUMES FROM
BURNING MATERIAL. (BUXEH* 81/STU) WEAR PROTECTIVE GL VES, SAFETY GOGGLES
(HCSDA* BO/DAS) , SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN FIGHTING FIRE,
BOOTS. (BUXEH* S1/STU) WEAR POSITIVE -PRESSURE BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. (BSEWAF SO/DOT) WASH AWAY ANY MATERIAL THAT MAY
HAVE CONTACTED THE ,BODY WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER OR SOAP AND WATER.
(BUXEN* S 1 /STU )
(AHL) Acute Hazard Level: HAZARDOUS AT 1.0 PFM IN AIR. (PMTMC* S0/SIT)
(CHL) Chronic Hazard Level: TOLERANCES ALLOWED IN OR ON RAW AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITIES ARE 0.1 PP?' FOR VARIOUS NUTS AND GRAINS AND 0.01 PPM FOR.
VEGETABLES, AND SEED AND POD, EXCEPT SOYBEAN. (PMTMC* SO/SIT)
(ACT) Action Levels: KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. STAY UP WIND. KEEP OUT OF
LOW AREAS. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENI Y, IN CASE OF WATER '
POLLUTION, CALL LOCAL AUTHORITIES. NO FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN
HAZARD AREA. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE
" • CONTAINERS. (S5EWAF SO/DOT) KEEP MATERIA!... OUT OF WATER SOURCES AND
• SEWERS. (BUXEH* 81/STU)
(AML! In Situ Amelioration: SEEK PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE FROM EPA
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE TEAM CERT), ED I SON, NJ, 24-HOUR NUMBER (202)321-
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M. SFtALL DRY SPIELS: SHOVEL INTO DRY CONTAINERS AND COVER; MOVE
CONTAINERS-T$IEN FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. LARGE SPILLS* THROW ON SAND, SODA
ASH, OR LIME. SHOVEL INTO DRY CONTAINERS, SEAL AIR TIGHT. MOVE TO ISOLATE
REMOTE AREA AND FLUSH WITH WATER. IN CASE OF SMALL SPILLS, THROW ON DRY
CHEMICAL, SODA ASH, OR LIME. (85EWAF 8m/DOT) SPILL ON WATER BODY: ISOLATE
• TOE AREA, NOTIFY DOWNSTREAM USERS ANF EVACUATE SINCE THE CHEMICAL
DECOMPOSES BY ITSELF. PHOSPHIDE-CONTA I til I racy PESTICIDES ARE DETOXIFIED IN A
PATENTED PROCESS (W. fRAXL AND R. EHRET, U.S. PATENT 4,180,557, DECEMBER
25, 1979) BY TREATMENT WITH AQUEOUS ALFA AL I NE REAGENTS OPTIONALLY
CONTAINING OXIDANTS AND/OR SURFACTANTS. (PMTMC* S0/SIT)
(DIS) Disposal Methods: TAKE THE WASTE IN SEALED DRY CONTAINERS TO REMOTE
AREA, AND ADD WATER SLOWLY FROM DISTANCE, MAKING SURE THAT UNNECESSARY
PEOPLE DO NOT COME CLOSER. THE PHOSPHINE LAS WILL EVENTUALLY BE CONVERTED
TO HARMLESS PHOSPHOROUS ACID AND WATER.
(LOC) Probable Location and State of Material: DARY GRAY OR DARK YELLOW
' CRYSTALS (CHSDA* 80/DAS) DECOMPOSE IN WATER. CRYSTALS OR POWDER. (85EZAO
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78/IMCO) MATERIAL NOT YET DECOMPOSED WILL SINK.
(HON) Water Chemistry' DECOMPOSES IN WATER TO GIVE ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE AND
PHOSPHINE. PHOSPHINE EVOLUTION IS SLOW IN CONTACT WITH WATER OR ALKALI.
DILUTE MINERAL ACIDS CAUSE AN EXPLOSIVELY VIE_LENT REACTION, BUT THE
REPORTS OF VIOLENT INTERACTXON WITH CONCENTRATED OR DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC
ACID HAVE BEEN QUESTIONED. (BRETH* 79/BRE)