WHMIS (Phosphorus trichloride)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 21 2

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 11 2 3 4 5 6 7

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 12 3

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 12

• Physical hazards not otherwise classified (exclamation mark) - Category 15 8 9

• Health hazards not otherwise classified (corrosion) - Category 12

Danger

Fatal if swallowed (H300)
Fatal if inhaled (H330); On contact with water releases gases which are fatal if inhaled : Phosphine
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (H314)
Reacts violently or explosively in contact with water at ambient temperature
Causes severe damage to the respiratory tract

Ingredient disclosure

Comments: On contact with water it also releases  hydrogen chloride.

References

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• ▲2.  OECD, «Phosphorus trichloride CAS N°: 7719-12-2.» In: OECD Screening Information Data Set (SIDS) for High Production Volume Chemicals. Berlin : UNEP Publications. (2004).   http://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/7719122.pdf
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