TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - PHOSPHORUS A1 - Kreshak, Allyson A2 - Olson, Kent R. A2 - Anderson, Ilene B. A2 - Benowitz, Neal L. A2 - Blanc, Paul D. A2 - Clark, Richard F. A2 - Kearney, Thomas E. A2 - Kim-Katz, Susan Y. A2 - Wu, Alan H. B. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 7e AB - There are two naturally occurring types of elemental phosphorus: red and white. Red phosphorus is not well absorbed and has limited toxicity. In contrast, white phosphorus (also called yellow phosphorus) is a highly toxic cellular poison. White phosphorus is a colorless or yellow wax-like crystalline solid with a garlic-like odor and is almost insoluble in water but glows with exposure to air. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179992353 ER -