Tob. Sci., 1971, 15-26, p. 80-83, ISSN.0082-4623
The penetration of phosphine gas into lined tobacco cases during atmospheric fumigation
Imperial Tobacco Group Ltd., Wilson, North Carolina USA
Tobacco was fumigated for 96 hours with phosphine, at the rate of 165 pellets of aluminum phosphide per 1000 ft2, in cases lined with four different materials. Fumatorium air space phosphine concentrations reached 1200 ppm after 72 hours fumigation....