Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS)



Hazardous Chemical Details

Cas Number 12057-74-8
Chemical Name magnesium phosphide
Chemical Synonym trimagnesium diphosphide
Hazard Category Substance or mixture which in contact with water emits flammable gas – category 1
Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1
Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2
Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3
Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1
Hazard Statement H260 (In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously)
H330 (Fatal if inhaled)
H300 (Fatal if swallowed)
H311 (Toxic in contact with skin)
H400 (Very toxic to aquatic life)
AUH029 (Contact with water liberates toxic gas)
AUH032 (Contact with acid liberates very toxic gas)
Pictogram Pictogram of 
Flame
GHS02 ( Flame )
Pictogram of Skull and Crossbones GHS06 (Skull and Crossbones)
Pictogram of Environment GHS09 (Environment)
Signal Word Danger
Cut-offs
Notes
Sources EU (Classification information for chemical is taken from the European Union’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation.)

Hazardous Chemical History

Date Description
22/10/2019 Hazard Category modified from
[HC038:Substance or mixture which in contact with water emits flammable gas – category 1,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

to
[HC038:Substance or mixture which in contact with water emits flammable gas – category 1,
HC064:Acute toxicity (inhalation) - category 1,
HC070:Acute toxicity (ingestion) - category 2,
HC076:Acute toxicity (dermal) - category 3,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H300 Fatal if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life]
to
[H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H300 Fatal if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life;
AUH029 Contact with water liberates toxic gas;
AUH032 Contact with acid liberates very toxic gas]
05/06/2018 Synonym modified from
[ trimagnesium diphosphide]
to
[trimagnesium diphosphide]
Hazard Category modified from
[HC038:Substance or mixture which in contact with water emits flammable gas – category 1,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC116:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 2]

to
[HC038:Substance or mixture which in contact with water emits flammable gas – category 1,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously;
H300 Fatal if swallowed;
H311 Toxic in contact with skin;
H330 Fatal if inhaled;
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life;
AUH029 Contact with water liberates toxic gas;
AUH032 Contact with acid liberates very toxic gas]
to
[H260 ;
H330 ;
H300 ;
H311 ;
H400 ]
20/12/2016 Hazard Category modified from
[HC038:Substance or mixture which in contact with water emits flammable gas – category 1,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC115:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 1]

to
[HC038:Substance or mixture which in contact with water emits flammable gas – category 1,
HC060:Acute toxicity – category 2,
HC061:Acute toxicity – category 3,
HC059:Acute toxicity – category 1,
HC116:Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute) – category 2]

Hazard Statement modified from
[H260 In contact with water releases flammable gases which may ignite spontaneously;
H300 Fatal if swallowed;
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life]
to
[H260 ;
H300 ;
H311 ;
H330 ;
H400 ;
AUH029 ;
AUH032 ]
23/06/2016 Chemical Added