EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Phosphine is a poisonous, flammable, high pressure liquid and gas. It may cause fatal, lung, kidney, and central nervous system damage if inhaled. It is pyrophoric, which will ignite on contact with air and may form explosive mixtures with air. |
SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE Skin Contact: Liquid may cause frostbite. Inhalation: Symptoms may include coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing, increased bronchial secretions and pulmonary edema; weakness, fatigue, headache, eye irritation, dizziness, fainting, drowsiness, tremors, disturbances of gait, convulsions, and coma; abdominal pain, thirst, nausea, and vomiting. Severe exposure may be lethal. Eye Contact: Liquid may cause frostbite or irreversible damage, gas may cause a burning sensation or irritation. |
