Tributylphosphin

Tributylphosphine is a colorless to yellowish liquid with a strong garlic-like odor. It is insoluble in water. It is liable to heat and ignite spontaneously in air. If involved in a fire phosphine gas, a highly flammable and toxic gas, will evolve. It is irritating to mucous membranes.

Liquid

Colorless to yellowish liquid with a strong odor like garlic; [CAMEO] Clear colorless liquid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]

Danger

H226 (15.7%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]

P210, P222, P231, P233, P235, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P264, P264+P265, P270, P273, P280, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P335+P334, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P321, P330, P362+P364, P363, P370+P378, P391, P403+P235, P405, P407, P410, P413, P420, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 287 reports by companies from 11 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Not Classified

Danger

Chemical: Phosphine, tributyl-

Phosphine, tributyl- is listed on the EPA's Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) system. Manufacturers and importers of Phosphine, tributyl- are required to report information about their production and use of this chemical to the EPA under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). (40 eCFR Part 711)

Status: Active Update: 25-05-2018 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/18531

Phosphine, tributyl-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used as a component in a product covered by a group standard. It is not approved for use as a chemical in its own right.

Excerpt from ERG Guide 135 [Substances - Spontaneously Combustible]:

· Flammable/combustible material.

Excerpt from ERG Guide 135 [Substances - Spontaneously Combustible]:

· Fire will produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases.

Pyrophoric; May ignite on contact with water or moisture; [CAMEO] Causes burns; [EPA OHM/TADS] Pyrophoric; Reacts violently with water; Causes burns and lachrymation; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract; Harmful by ingestion and skin absorption; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See Triphenylphosphine and tert-Butylphosphine.

Tributylphosphane

UN3254

Div 4.2 Spontaneously combustible material (49 eCFR § 173.124)

PG I: the degree of danger presented by the material is great

Flam. Liq. 3 (15.7%)

Pyrophoric liquids - Category 1

· CALL 911. Then call emergency response telephone number on shipping paper. If shipping paper not available or no answer, refer to appropriate telephone number listed on the inside back cover.

· ELIMINATE all ignition sources (no smoking, flares, sparks or flames) from immediate area.

Excerpt from ERG Guide 135 [Substances - Spontaneously Combustible]:

General First Aid:

Excerpt from ERG Guide 135 [Substances - Spontaneously Combustible]:

Immediate precautionary measure

2.3 [mg/m3]

25 [mg/m3]

150 [mg/m3]

Used as a polymerization cross-linking catalyst, organic intermediate, and as a catalyst component for hydrogenation in the petroleum industry; [EPA OHM/TADS]

Petroleum Production and Refining [Category: Industry]

All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing

Phosphine, tributyl-: ACTIVE