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Zinc Phosphide Eighty Precent
Rodenticide used in agricultural and industrial situation.
Zinc phosphide is an inorganic compound that combines phosphorus with zinc. It is used in rodenticide baits. When an animal eats Zinc phosphide converts to phosphine gas in the presence of moisture and acid in the stomach. The toxicity of zinc phosphide is due to phosphine gas exposure.
Zinc phosphide is an inorganic compound with the appearance of gray crystalline powder and a decaying fish or garlic odor. It has the chemical formula Zn3P2
Zinc phosphide (Zn3P2) is an inorganic chemical compound. It is a grey solid, although commercial samples are often dark or even black.
Zinc phosphide is used to control various rodents in terrestrial and aquatic environments. Several formulations are available for use including wheat and oat bait products, a concentrate used to mix with bait material attractive to the target pest, pellets and tracking powders.