Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
-31 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
232 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
1.381 at 72 u00b0F (NTP, 1992) - Denser than water; will sink
solubility
greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 64 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
32 mmHg at 124 u00b0F ; 150.5 mmHg at 163 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
greater than 200 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Acute Toxic
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H330 (30.1%): Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H301: Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
- H331 (46.8%): Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H372 (11.7%): Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H302 (66.1%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H361 (35.8%): Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H400 (90.7%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H373: May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H361d (28.8%): Suspected of damaging the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H317 (99.6%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H411 (10.2%): Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H410 (61%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H360 (16.7%): May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
- H301 (30.1%): Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
- H318 (99.6%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 55566-30-8 |
| IUPAC Name | bis(tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphanium);sulfate |
| InChI Key | YIEDHPBKGZGLIK-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| PubChem CID | 41478 |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)phosphonium sulfate (THPS) is a phosphonium salt compound primarily used as a disinfectant, biocide, and mild antimicrobial agent. It