NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Phosphorus (yellow). Physical description: White to yellow, soft, waxy solid with acrid fumes in air. [Note: Usually shipped or stored in water.]
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Phosphorus (yellow)
White to yellow, soft, waxy solid with acrid fumes in air. [Note: Usually shipped or stored in water.]
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
Irrit eyes, resp tract; eye, skin burns; abdom pain, nau, jaun; Skin: Water flush immedTarget organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys, liver, kidneys, jaw, teeth, blood Swallow: Medical attention immed
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection