Gallium phosphide
Agent Name
Gallium phosphide
CAS Number
12063-98-8
Formula
Ga-P
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Gallium monophosphide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Phosphides
Description
Amber translucent solid; Greenish-yellow opaque solid if unreacted gallium present; [Merck Index] Pale orange solid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used in semiconductor electronics; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes flaccid paralysis without anesthesia (usually neuromuscular blockage), somnolence, and effects on food intake in oral lethal-dose studies of mice; [RTECS] A strong eye irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Gallium." See "Aluminum phosphide." See "PHOSPHIDES."
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Nephrotoxin
Yes
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: