Commercial Forms - Tablets or pellets. Uses - Fumigant, pesticide, semiconductor research. Avoid sources of heat or ignition including sparks or fire. Toxic phosphine gas will be released upon contact with moisture. Aluminum phosphide may spontaneously ignite in air.
Caution is advised.
Acute exposure to aluminum phosphide usually results in headache, cough, tightness and pain in the chest, shortness of breath, dizziness, lethargy, and stupor. Muscle pain, fatigue, chills, tremor, lack of coordination, seizures, and coma may be observed. Pulmonary edema and cardiac irregularities are also commonly found. Contact with aluminum phosphide may cause severe burns to skin and eyes. Acute exposure to aluminum phosphide may require decontamination and life support for the victims.