AGREVO USA COMPANY (LITTLE FALLS CENTRE ONE) -- FICAM W -- 6840-01-087-6672
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:FICAM W
MSDS Date:11/14/1997
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-087-6672
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AGREVO USA COMPANY (LITTLE FALLS CENTRE ONE)
Address:2711 CENTERVILLE RD
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19808-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:302-892-3000
Emergency Phone Num:800-228-5635 EXT. 202
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PRODUCT CODE & MSDS NUMBER: F21601
Preparer's Name:REGULATORY AFFAIRS
CAGE:GO606
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AGREVO USA COMPANY (LITTLE FALLS CENTRE ONE)
Address:2711 CENTERVILLE RD
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19808-5000
Country:US
Phone:302-892-3000
CAGE:GO606
Company Name:EHRLICH J C CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:500 SPRING RIDGE DR
Box:City:READING
State:PA
ZIP:19612-3848
Country:US
Phone:610-372-9700/FAX: 610-378-9744
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D239
CAGE:8C885
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:BENDIOCARB
CAS:22781-23-3
RTECS #:FC1140000
= Wt:76.
Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS (CAS NUMBER: TRADE SECRET)
= Wt:24.
Ingred Name:ALKYLNAPHTHALENE-SULFONIC ACID (POLYMER SODIUM SALT)
CAS:9084-06-4
RTECS #:EC4850000
< Wt:3.
Ingred Name:AMORPHOUS SILICA (HYDRATED)
CAS:7631-86-9
< Wt:9.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY & REVERSIBLE
MIOSIS. SKIN: SLIGHT IRRITANT. MAY BE ABSORBED. NOT A SENSITIZER.
INGESTION: HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED (HOWEVER, INGESTION IS
UNLIKELY). INHALATION: EXCESSIV E DUST OR MIST CAN CAUSE SYMPTOMS
ASSOCIATED WITH CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION (HOWEVER, NOT LIKELY).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHRONIC(CANCER INFORMATION)-BENDIOCARB
TECHNICAL IS NOT LISTED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE POISONOUS IF
INHALED, OVEREXPOSURE TO BENDIOCARB PRODUCES SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED
WITH CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION. THE THRESHOLD DOSE FOR SYMPTOMS OF
CHOLINESTERASE INHIBI TION IN HUMANS WAS DETERMINED TO BE 0.15-0.2
MG/KG AND THE NO-EFFECT-LEVEL IS 0.10 MG/KG.SYMPTOMS OF
CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION ARE: A SENSE OF "TIGHTNESS" IN CHEST,
SWEATING,HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINES S, CONSTRICTED PUPILS,
REVERSIBLE VISION IMPAIRMENT, SALIVATION, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL
CRAMPS, DIARRHEA, INCONTINENCE, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION AND
TWITCHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY POSSIBLY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY CONDITONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES-RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH CLEAN WATER. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP
AND WARM WATER. INGESTION-DRINK 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING BY TOUCHING BACK OF VICTIM'S THROAT WITH FINGER. DO NOT
INDUCE V OMITING OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION-KEEP PATIENT STRICTLY AT
REST AND TRANSFER TO A HOSPITAL TO GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN: CONT AINS ANTICHOLINESTERASE CARBAMATE INSECTICIDE. IN
CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE, ATROPINE SULFATE-2 MG, (EQUIVALENT TO 1/30
GRAIN ADULT DOSE) SHOULD BE GIVEN AND REPEATED AS NECESSARY UNTIL
FULLY ATROPINIZED.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:REMOVE PRODUCT FROM AREA OF FIRE AT FIRST
OPPORTUNITY. WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND PERSONNEL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO THE POINT OF DECOMPOSITION
(ABOVE 140 C OR 280 F), BENDIOCARB GIVES OFF A TOXIC FUME WHICH IS
RAPIDLY ELIMINATED BY FIRE OR WATER. DISPERSION OF FINE DUST IN THE
AIR MAY FORM AN EXPLOSI ON MIXTURE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE
ABSORBENT MATERIALS. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP; AVOID THE FORMATION OF A
DUST CLOUD. PLACE MATERIAL IN A SUITABLE & DRY CONTAINER & SEAL FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMIN ATED AREAS WITH WATER AND DETERGENT, BUT
KEEP OUT OF SEWERS OR WATERCOURSES. INFORM PROPER AUTHORITIES IF
CONTAMINATION OCCURS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT RUB EYES OR MOUTH WITH HANDS.
IF YOU FEEL SICK IN ANY WAY, STOP WORK AND GET HELP RIGHT AWAY.
AVOID BREATHING AND WORKING IN SPRAY MIST OR DUST. WHEN APPLYING IN
OUTDOOR SITES, KEEP ALL UNPROTE CTED PERSONS, CHILDREN, AND ANIMALS
AWAY FROM TREATED AREA OR WHERE THERE IS DANGER OF DRIFT.
Other Precautions:WASH HAND AND EXPOSED SKIN BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOLING AND AFTER SPRAYING OR HANDLING. WASH ALL CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE. DO NOT APPLY TO HUMANS, THEIR
CLOTHING OR BEDDING. DO NOT PERMIT CHILDREN OR PETS TO CONTACT
TREATED SURFACES UNTIL SPRAY HAS DRIED COMPLETELY. WITH P ROPER
SPRAYING
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION IN HANDLING AREA, USE A
SUITABLE DUST RESPIRATOR. USE OF SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
OR AIRLINE HOOD OR MASK IS RECOMMENDED TO GIVE COMPLETE FACE
PROTECTION.
Ventilation:ENSURE GOOD VENTILATION IN HANDLING AREA.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS ( NEOPRENE, BUTYL RUBBER) GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES; FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SYNTHETIC (PVC) APRONS, BOOTS, OVERALLS ARE
RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHES THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE OR AT
THE END OF EVERY SHIFT. USERS OF CONTACT LENSES MUST WEAR THE
PROTECTIVE SAFETY GLASSES FOR PROPER PROTECTION DURING THE HANDLING
& USE OF THE PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN-CONTAINS ANTICHOLINESTERASE CARBAMATE INSECTICIDE. IN
CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE, ATROPINE SULFATE-2 MG,(EQUIVALENT TO 1/30
GRAIN ADULT DOSE) SHOULD BE GIVEN AND REPEATED AS NECESSARY UNT IL
FULLY ATROPINIZED. USE OF MORPHINE IS CONTRAINDICATED. CONTROL
CONVULSIONS WITH 10-20 MGDIAZEPAM INTRAVENOUSLY.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T4
Melt/Freeze Pt:=128.9C, 264.F
Vapor Pres:3.5 X 10(-5) MM HG
Solubility in Water:0.024%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS, SOLID
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT OR MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO THE POINT OF
DECOMPOSITION (ABOVE 140C OR 280F), BENDIOCARB GIVES OFF A TOXIC
FUME WHICH IS RAPIDLY ELIMINATED BY FIRE OR WATER.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:DERMAL LD50 (RAT): 1,000-2,000 MG/KG (LOW
TOXICITY). ORAL LD50 (RAT): 141-250 MG/KG (TOXIC). FOR DOT
PURPOSES (49 CFR 173.132), THE 1-HR LC50 IS CALCULATED TO BE: >/=
2.2 MG/LITER OF AIR. NO EVIDEN CE OF TERTOGENIC EFFECTS,
NEUROLOGICAL LESIONS, OR MUTAGENIC OR GENOTOXIC EFFECTS.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:THIS PRODUCT IS HIGHLY TOXIC TO WILDLIFE. DO NOT APPLY
DIRECTLY TO WATER OR WETLANDS. RUNOFF FROM TREATED AREAS MAY BE
HAZARDOUS TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS. THIS PRODUCT IS HIGHLY TOXIC TO
BEES EXPOSED TO D IRECT TREATMENT ON BLOOMING CROPS OR WEEDS. DO
NOT APPLY THIS PRODUCT OR ALLOW IT TO DRIFT TO BLOOMING CROPS OR
WEEDS IF BEES ARE VISITING THE TREATMENT AREA.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE. TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO PREVENT AND TO REMEDY THE
ADVERSE EFFECT OF THE SPILL. NOTIFY THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES
IMMEDIATELY. ENSURE THAT TH E DISPOSAL IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH
FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS AND STATE/LOCAL REGULATIONS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:CARBAMATE PESTICIDE, SOLID, TOXIC, 6.1, UN2757,
PG III, LIMITED QUANTITY.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III HAZARD CLASSES: ACUTE HEALTH
HAZARD. SARA TITLE II SECTION 313- THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE
FOLLOWING TOXIC CHEMICALS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTION 313 OF EPCRA OF 198 6 & AND 40 CFR 372: 22781-23-3,
BENDIOCARB (76%).
Federal Regulatory Information:BENDIOCARB TECHNICAL, THE ACTIVE
INGREDIENT, IS A REGISTERED PESTICIDE UNDER FIFRA REGULATIONS AND
IS THEREFORE EXEMPT FROM TSCA. ALL OTHER INERT INGREDIENTS ARE AS
LISTED CHEMICALS UNDER TSCA.
State Regulatory Information:BENDIOCARB (NEW JERSEY RTK): SUBSTANCE NO.
= 0191, DOT NO. 2757.
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