Aluminium phosphide fumigant introduction

Aluminium phosphide can be used for the fumigation of raw agricultural commodities, animal feed, processed foods and other non-food items. It may be used to fumigate corn, seeds, animal feed, coffee beans, cocoa beans, nuts in shells, flour, rice, candy, chocolate, cheese, cured, dried and processed meat products and dried fish, tea, tobacco, paper and paper products etc.

Aluminum phosphide products is a mixture of aluminium phosphide as active ingredient and ammonium carbamate as additive . it looks grayish green or yellowish green and smells garlic odour together with ammonia odour. The products are nonflammable but acted upon by atmospheric moisture to produce hydrogen phosphide which is highly toxic and flammable.

The products are supplied in gas-tight containers and their shelf life is at least three years only if the packaging remains intact. It cant be used until it is white powdered.