Chemical	Aluminium Phosphide
Structure Formula
Common Name	Aluminium Phosphide
CAS No.	20859-73-8
CAS Name	Aluminium Phosphide
Molecular Formula	AlP
Agrochemical Type	Insecticide/rodenticide, inorganic compound
Mode of Action	Nerve toxin with respiratory action. Evolves a non-flammable mixture of phosphine (the toxicant), ammonia and carbon dioxide.
Characteristics and Uses	Fumigation control of insect and rodent pests in stored grains (wheat, rye, barley, rice, sorghum, maize, etc.), seed grains, grain products (flour, noodles, semolina, etc.), pulses (peas, beans, lentils, etc.), tobacco, tapioca (roots and flour), oil seeds, expeller cake, nuts, nut kernels, dried fruit, coffee beans, cocoa beans, tea, etc.; and in empty warehouses, silos, packing materials, transport containers, etc.