Agent Name | Phosphorus tribromide |
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CAS Number | 7789-60-8 |
Formula | Br3-P |
Major Category | Other Classes |
Synonyms | Phosphorous bromide; Phosphorous tribromide; Phosphorus bromide (PBr3); Tribromophosphine; [ChemIDplus] Phosphorus (III) bromide; UN1808 |
Category | Phosphorus Compounds |
Description | Colorless to yellow liquid with a very penetrating odor; [HSDB] |
Sources/Uses | Used as a catalyst and in chemical analysis and synthesis; [HSDB] |
Comments | Corrosive to skin; [Quick CPC] Inhalation can cause severe irritation of lungs; [CAMEO] Reacts with moisture in the air forming phosphonic acid and hydrogen bromide gas; Causes severe burns; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema; [HSDB] Reacts violently with water producing white fumes of hydrogen bromide; Causes burns; Inhalation causes severe irritation of nose, throat, and lungs; [CHRIS] Causes somnolence, muscle weakness, and dyspnea in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] |
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Dangerous When Wet | Yes - A material that, by contact with water, is liable to become spontaneously flammable or to give off flammable or toxic gas at a rate greater than 1 L per kilogram of the material, per hour; [ERG 2004] |
Explanatory Notes | VP = 10 mmHg at 47.8 degrees C; [HSDB] |
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Toxic Pneumonitis | Yes |
Dermatotoxin | Skin Burns |
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Diseases | Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: |
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