Aluminium phosphide (AlP)

Solid grain-fumigant rodenticide sold as Celphos, Quickphos, Sulfas tablets. On contact with moisture or stomach acid, releases phosphine (PH3) gas, which blocks cytochrome c oxidase and causes refractory cardiogenic shock. No effective antidote.

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Insecticides and Pesticides: Organochlorines, Organophosphates and Carbamates

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Aluminium phosphide (AlP)

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