Aluminum phosphide

IUPAC Name: Alumanylidynephosphane
Synonyms of Aluminum phosphide (CAS NO.20859-73-8): AL-Phos ; AlP ; Aluminium fosfide ; Aluminium fosfide [Dutch] ; Aluminium phosphide (AlP) ; Aluminum monophosphide ; Aluminum phosphide (AlP) ; Aluminum phosphide pesticide ; Caswell No. 031 ; Celphide ; Celphine ; Celphos ; Celphos (indian) ; Delicia ; Delicia gastoxin ; Detia ; Detia gas Ex-B ; Detia-Ex-B ; EINECS 244-088-0 ; EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 066501 ; Fosfuri di alluminio ; Fosfuri di alluminio [Italian] ; Fumitoxin ; Gastion ; HSDB 6035 ; Phosphures d'alumium ; Phosphures d'alumium [French] ; Phostoxin ; Phostoxin-A ; Quickphos ; RCRA waste number P006 ; UN 1397 ; UNII-E23DR6L59S ; Aluminum phosphide [UN1397] [Dangerous when wet] ; RCRA waste no. P006
CAS NO: 20859-73-8
Classification Code: Agricultural Chemical ; Fungicide, bactericide, wood preservative ; Human Data ; Insecticide ; Pesticides ; Rodenticide
Molecular Formula of Aluminum phosphide (CAS NO.20859-73-8): AlP
Molecular Weight: 57.9553
Molecular Structure:

Melting Point: 2000°C 
Density of Aluminum phosphide (CAS NO.20859-73-8): 2.42 g/cm³
Stability: Flammable solid. Contact with acids liberates highly toxic gas (phosphine). Incompatible with acids, moisture, oxidizing agents.

 In October 2002, Sir Derek Bibby, 2nd baronet and great-great-grandson of the founder and past chairman and president of the Bibby Line shipping company, aged 80 and terminally ill with leukaemia, committed suicide by consuming aluminium phosphide - the poison, hours later, caused his body to emit dangerous fumes forcing the evacuation of the hospital department where his body was being held.
In February 2009, two children died in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia after a neighbouring house was fumigated with aluminium phosphide.

 Aluminum phosphide (CAS NO.20859-73-8) is used as pesticides and granary fumigation.

Hazard Codes: F,T+N
Risk Statements: 15/29-28-32-50 
R15: Contact with water liberates extremely flammable gases. 
R29: Contact with water liberates toxic gas. 
R28: Very toxic if swallowed. 
R32: Contact with acid liberates very toxic gas. 
R50: Very toxic to aquatic organisms.
Safety Statements: 3/9/14-30-36/37-45-61 
S3: Keep in a cool place. 
S9: Keep container in a well-ventilated place. 
S14: Keep away from ... (a list of incompatible materials will follow). 
S30: Never add water to this product. 
S36/37: Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves. 
S45: In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the label whenever possible.) 
S61: Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions / safety data sheets.
RIDADR: 1397
HazardClass: 4.3
PackingGroup: I