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the physical properties side on the net is bad but the CDC (NIOSH - national institute...occupational safety and health or something like that) in the USA has some info which is usefuly for MSDS.
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NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Phosphorus trichloride CAS 7719-12-2
PCl3 RTECS TH3675000
Synonyms & Trade Names
Phosphorus chloride DOT ID & Guide
1809 137
Exposure
Limits NIOSH REL: TWA 0.2 ppm (1.5 mg/m3) ST 0.5 ppm (3 mg/m3)
OSHA PEL†: TWA 0.5 ppm (3 mg/m3)
IDLH 25 ppm See: 7719122 Conversion 1 ppm = 5.62 mg/m3
Physical Description
Colorless to yellow, fuming liquid with an odor like hydrochloric acid.
MW: 137.4
BP: 169°F
FRZ: -170°F
Sol: Reacts
VP: 100 mmHg
IP: 9.91 eV
Sp.Gr: 1.58
Fl.P: NA
UEL: NA
LEL: NA
Noncombustible Liquid; however, a strong oxidizer that may ignite combustibles upon contact.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Water, chemically-active metals such as sodium & potassium, aluminum, strong nitric acid, acetic acid, organic matter [Note: Hydrolyzes in water to form hydrochloric acid and phosphoric acid.]
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 6402
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: Prevent skin contact
Eyes: Prevent eye contact
Wash skin: When contaminated
Remove: When wet or contaminated
Change: No recommendation
Provide: Eyewash, Quick drench
First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Water flush immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH
Up to 10 ppm: (APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Up to 25 ppm: (APF = 2000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted canister providing protection against the compound of concern¿/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin, nose, throat; pulmonary edema; eye, skin burns
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system
See also: INTRODUCTION See ICSC CARD: 0696 See MEDICAL TESTS: 0191