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Phosphorus trichloride

For Phosphorus trichloride, cas no. is 7719-12-2; pel (ppm) is 0.5; pel (mg/m³) is 3, verified against its source on 2026-08-05.

Substance
Phosphorus trichloride
CAS No.
7719-12-2
PEL (ppm)
0.5
PEL (mg/m³)
3
Sourceosha.gov
Verified2026-08-05
Review by2027-08-05
DatasetUS workplace chemical exposure limits: federal OSHA vs Cal/OSHA, side by side

What the source says

Phosphorus trichloride | 7719-12-2 | 0.5 | 3 | - |

osha.gov, retrieved 2026-08-05

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PEL (ppm)

osha.gov says pel (ppm) is 0.5, as of 2026-08-05.

Phosphorus trichloride | 7719-12-2 | 0.5 | 3 | - |

https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1000TableZ1

dir.ca.gov says pel (ppm) is 0.2, as of 2026-08-05.

7719122 | | Phosphorus trichloride | 0.2 | 1.5 | | 0.5 | 3

https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html

PEL (mg/m³)

osha.gov says pel (mg/m³) is 3, as of 2026-08-05.

Phosphorus trichloride | 7719-12-2 | 0.5 | 3 | - |

https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1000TableZ1

dir.ca.gov says pel (mg/m³) is 1.5, as of 2026-08-05.

7719122 | | Phosphorus trichloride | 0.2 | 1.5 | | 0.5 | 3

https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5155.html

Sources

Last verified against source: 2026-08-05. Scheduled for re-check by: 2027-08-05. This page as Markdown · OKF concept · full dataset as JSON.