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Photo Credit: Jim Sachet, Spill Response, Washington Department of Ecology
Canisters retrieved from Ocean Shores residents. Approx. 9.5 inches tall
X 3.5 inches. Silver in color with horizontal stripes and red plastic
screw cap.
Canisters are light and appear empty. They contain a residue of dust or particles
of the original product (aluminum or magnesium phosphide). This residue
can still cause a small amount of phosphine gas to be generated when
opened.
Ecology
Spill Responders tested two canisters for the presence of phosphine gas
when opened for the first time. Phosphine gas was present.
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