Guidance

Phosgene: health effects, incident management and toxicology

Information on phosgene (also known as carbonic dichloride, carbonyl chloride or chloroformyl chloride), for responding to chemical incidents.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 14 August 2019 — see all updates

• From: Public Health England

Documents

Phosgene: general information

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Phosgene: incident management

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Phosgene: toxicological overview

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Details

These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure, the chemical’s toxicity and material for responding to a chemical incident.

Published 1 July 2014
Last updated 14 August 2019 + show all updates

1. 14 August 2019

   Updated incident management document.

2. 18 October 2016

   Uploaded phosgene: general information.

3. 11 May 2016

   Updated version of incident management.

4. 16 February 2016

   Updated toxicological overview.

5. 1 July 2014

   First published.