Yellow phosphorus
Yellow Phosphorus
Chemical Name
4,2
Dangerous class
44,1oC
Melting point
281oC
Boiling point
30oC
Self-ignition points
123.895
Molecular weight
Paraffin-like, primrose to yellowrish green, crystal solid
Appearance
Insoluble in water, but solute in benzene, ethers and carbon disulphide
Property



Specification
Phosphorus(P4): %min
- Type I: 99.9%
- Type II: 99.9%
- Type III: 99.9%
Asenic (As): % max
- Type I: 0.005%
- Type II: 0.01%
- Type III: 0.015%
Packing: In galvanized iron drums or iso-tanks as per customers’ requirements
Usage
- Producing red phosphorus, phosphorus acid, phosphorus trichloride, phosphorus oxytrichloride, phosphorus pentoxide and phosphorus pentasulfide
- Making organon – phosphorus agriculture pesticides and toxin mouse agentss – Making incendiary (napalm) bombs, smoke bombs and signal flare for national defence
- Processing in agriculture mechanics, light industry and foodstuff industry as an important chemical raw material.
- Widely used in explosives, matches, pyrotechnics, insecticides, toothpaste and
Packing and shipping
- Packing: In galvanized iron drums or iso-tanks as per customers’ requirement.
Iron drums packing
- Drum quality: Up to export standards
- Drum material: Galvanized iron
- N.W: 200kg
- G.W: 250kg
- Non-palletization: 84 or 96 drums/container
- N.W: 16.8 MTS/cnt (in case of 84 drums/cnt)
- N.W: 19.2 MTS/cnt (in case of 96 drums/cnt)
- Palletization: 80 drums/container
- N.W: 16 MTS/cnt (in case of 80 drums/cnt, every 4drums/pallet)
- Delivery time: 1 week after order
Iso-tanks packing
- N.W: As customers’ requirement
- Delivery time: 1 week after receipt of empty and clean iso-tanks
Safe warning
Restrict your phosphor contact when necessary:
- Never contact phosphor directly; you should use dedicated pliers to pick out phosphor and a hoe and a shovel to collect it.
Personal safety facilities when working:
- Eye protection: Wear white – colour goggles when in need.
- Body protection: Use anti-fire labour protective clothing and equipment such as hard plastic helmets, gauze masks or anti-poison face masks, leather and fire resistant clothes.
- Hand protection: Rubber gloves, leather and fire resistant gloves.
- Foot protection: rubber boots, leather shoes.
Protection facilities in case of troubleshooting:
- Flame retardant and anti-acid clothing, leather shoes, leather gloves, poison resistant gauze or face masks, oxygen tanks, head helmets.
Hygienic measures:
- Take a good wash and/or shower after handling phosphor. Do not eat while working, do not bring labor protective clothing and equipment home
Precautionary statements
- Contact: Never contact phosphor directly; you should use dedicated pliers to pick out phosphor and a hoe and a shovel to collect it.
- Protection: When working, need use personal safety facilities such as: white – colour goggles, anti-fire protective clothing, helmet, gauze mask and anti-poison masks, rubber gloves and leather and fire resistant.
- Hygienic measure: Take a good wash and/or shower after handling phosphor. Do not eat while working, do not bring labor protective clothing and equipment home
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